Te Mania Catchment

The Te Mania catchment is located 3 kilometres (km) south of Katikati and is approximately 1,300 hectares in area.

 The catchment is approximately 2 km wide and 8 km long, and includes 28 km of streams and 1.7 km of harbour margin. The primary stream in the catchment is the Te Mania at 8 km in length, with 11 other tributaries making up the remaining 20 km of stream in the catchment. The Te Mania stream and its tributaries are classified as aquatic ecosystem streams and are recognised as migratory pathways for indigenous fish species.

Land use in the catchment is predominantly dry stock with approximately 10% horticulture. At the last census the population for this catchment was 441, with 424 parcels of land owned by 208 land owners.

 Catchment soils are derived from air- fall ash with poor cohesive properties making them vulnerable to erosion