The Trust

  1. What practical measures are proposed to effect the improvement of the water quality by the Lake Taupo Protection Trust?

    The agreement for the establishment of an $81.5 million public fund with monetary contributions from Central Government, Waikato Regional Council and Taupo District ratepayers funded over 15 years. A charitable Trust, being The Lake Taupo Protection Trust was constituted on 9 February 2007, to manage and apply the fund to assist, encourage and facilitate more lake friendly systems.
  2. Will farmers be compensated for any reduction stock carrying capacity and any resulting land value loss?

    No.

  3. How will the public fund be applied?

    • The Trust may purchase nitrogen either by purchasing land or NDA.
    • The Trust is meeting the cost of the initial benchmark consent process which would otherwise be a direct cost to the farmer. The Trust uses this information to assess how much nitrogen needs to be removed from the catchment and to assess different opportunities that may present themselves for facilitating land use change.
    • Some of the public fund will be directed at research with a view to seeking suitable methods of reducing pollution from conventional farming systems.

  4. When will the Lake Taupo Protection Trust start purchasing nitrogen?

    On completion of the Environment Court appeals process arising from Waikato Regional Council's Proposed Regional Plan Variation No.5 - for the Lake Taupo Catchment, expected late 2008.

  5. Who do I contact if I am interested in helping the Trust achieve its goals?

    If you want to sell land or nitrogen in the Lake Taupo catchment to the Lake Taupo Protection Trust, or you are interested in facilitating land change in the catchment in some other way, you can contact the Trust directly on .