Kia ora, welcome to our Social Pinpoint page

The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (NPSFM 2020) sets the direction on how freshwater should be managed in New Zealand. We have been working with our mana whenua partners, stakeholders and communities to create a greater water future for Auckland.

We want to hear from you

We would like to hear your views on freshwater management in Auckland and in your local areas, specifically how you value our freshwater bodies, what your concerns are, and what do you want our freshwater to be like in the future.  Your feedback will inform changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan to give full effect to the NPSFM.

Consultation is open until 17 July, 5pm.

To get started

• When you open the Social Pinpoint page, you can see there is a layer button  on your right-hand side, it gives you the option to turn each Freshwater Management Unit off and on, and the specified management area layer on and off.   
• You can also find three “pins” on the top of the page 

* freshwater body means: rivers, streams, creeks, lakes, wetlands, aquifers, and springs
You can use these pins to share your views on freshwater.

• When you zoom in on the map you will see a clear view of water bodies, some will be named, for example the “Puhinui Creek” as shown in the example:

• You can then drag pins to a location to share your views. For example you can drag the  pin to a location and tell us why you value that water body by leaving a comment, e.g. I value this stream because I can gather food from here, or I fish here, or I swim here…

• Similarly, if you have concerns on a water body you may drag the  pin and tell us why in the free text box. If you want to tell us what you would like a water body to be like in the future you can drag the pin and tell us more details on that e.g. I would like to swim in this stream in future …
• You can drag pins to multiple freshwater bodies, such as streams, creeks, wetlands, lakes etc. Please note some water bodies may not have a name but you can identify them when you zoom in and place pins there.
• Freshwater bodies also include aquifers and puna (springs) that may not show on the map, however you can still place pins within relevant areas. For example if you have views on an aquifer in the Franklin area you can place a pin in the area:

Further feedback can be made by filling in the feedback form
You can also share your feedback by filling in the feedback form, just click here to complete your feedback form.  

Please contact us if you have any questions

You may contact us if you have any questions on this engagement or on how to use Social Pinpoint, our email is: freshwaterplanning@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz