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There's plenty to see and do at the estuary.
The estuary walkway provides beautiful views, and there are signs along the way providing information about some of the birds you might see.
There is a lot of interesting wildlife at the estuary. As well as birds, the estuary is also home to some interesting plants and is an important habitat for native fish.
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The Manawatū Estuary Trust enjoys giving people the opportunity to learn more about this amazing environ
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The quality of water flowing through the estuary from the adjacent towns and land and from the entire upstream length of the Manawatū River and its tributaries has a profound effect on the health of the habitat for all forms of life in the estuary.
The Manawatū Estuary Management Team has formed a Water Quality group that is looking into gaining a good understanding of the water quality and what is going on that could improve it.
As solid information is gained, it will be referenced on this page.
There are four regularly monitored swimming spots within the area and testing runs from November to the end of April. These are carried out by Horizons Regional Council and results given on the LAWA website. To view a particular spot, click on the link beneath each picture to view details, bearing in mind that they are not monitored outside of the summer/autumn period. Once on the site, click on the weekly/long term button to see if there is any updated information. The caption for the Manawatū River, Foxton is an error, it relates to the boat ramp at Foxton Beach. Other useful information is also viewable once on this site is open.
Swimming spot monitoring
