Giving Light to the Waimapihi: the challenges of governance and policy for daylighting urban streams in Aotearoa New Zealand

Abstract

This article examines the challenges posed by governance and policy to stream daylighting efforts in the urban context of Aotearoa New Zealand. Building on the work of McLean (2020), it examines the prospect of daylighting the Waimapihi stream in Te Whanganuia- Tara–Wellington. It then provides recommendations for future directions in freshwater management in light of ongoing reforms in the policy sphere, calling for a more inclusive scope of protection within Aotearoa New Zealand’s foremost resource management legislation.