Awamoana – Bringing environment, culture, and communities together.

Bringing environment, culture, and communities together

Pou Whakarae (Director)

Wolfgang Kanz
Mobile +64 (0)21 027 44522
Email: wolfgang@awamoana.nz

Address

Awamoana Limited
630 Nelson Road
Taruheru
Gisborne 4071
New Zealand

Bio

I have worked in varied applied environmental roles over the past 20 years, both as a private consultant and public sector employee.
My experience is in freshwater, stormwater, and wastewater, biodiversity, and environmental management – from design and consenting, through to policy development. This work has been as a technical expert, project manager, and collaborator, working in both urban and rural areas.

I have also been extensively involved in social and cultural aspects of water, and was fortunate to have worked together with tangata whenua on various projects. A highlight has been collaborating with mātauranga Māori experts on matters of mauri and mahinga kai, and completing water-related cultural assessments with tangata whenua – partnering with mātauranga Māori experts.

I am solution driven, pragmatic, and customer focused.

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Services

Freshwater assessments
(incl. SEV, RHA, RHA pressure assessment, fish, mahinga kai)
Water quality monitoring
NPSFM & NOF process
Integrated catchment planning
Tangata whenua engagement
Community engagement
Constructed wetland design
Wetland and watercourse assessments and restoration
Wastewater | Stormwater | Water Supply – scoping, design, delivery, asset management

Biodiversity / Ecological assessments
Cultural Impact Assessments
Environmental management
Climate Change
Farm Management Plans & Forestry
Water quality assessments & monitoring
Project management
Strategic planning
Policy development
Resource consents
On-site wastewater soil testing

Media

PUBLICATIONS / CONFERENCES / RESEARCH

Kanz, W.A., Buckthought, L., 2024. NPS-FM Naturally Occurring Processes, Auckland region. Internal Report prepared for Auckland Council. April 2024.
Peter Moeau, Kennzy Hotene & Roxanne Smith (Ngā Uri o Te Kooti Rikirangi), Wolfgang Kanz (Awamoana Limited)(2023). Te Maungārongo o Te Kooti Rikirangi. Implementing the National Objectives Framework. Prepared for the Gisborne District Council.
Kanz, W.A., Buckthought, L., Yan, D., 2023. Auckland-specific NPS-FM Ecosystem Health attributes for rivers, groundwater, and lakes. Report prepared for Auckland Council. May 2023.
Ruru, I., Kanz, W., Afoa, E., Clarke, C., Nutsford, D., Lowe, M., Jelicich, A., & Shivnan, S. (2022). A kete for implementing mahinga kai within the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management Prepared for the Ministry for the Environment by Maumahara Consultancy Services Ltd and Awamoana Ltd.
Christchurch, New Zealand. NZ Water Conference 2022. Implementing Mahinga Kai as a Māori Freshwater Value.
Tauranga, New Zealand. Water NZ Stormwater Conference 2022. Māori Assessment / Decision-Making Frameworks.

Ecological responses of streams to stormwater (NIWA/Auckland Council)
Temperature as a stormwater contaminant (Auckland Council)
Kanz W.A., Ruru I.H., and Wilson D. (2020) Mauri Compass – Integrating Mauri into Stormwater Management
Kanz W.A., West N.B, and White C. (2020) Gisborne’s Approach to Reducing Inflow and Infiltration – It’s a Lot About Stormwater.
Ruru I.H. and Kanz W.A. (2019) The Mauri Compass A Mātauranga Māori Tool for Assessing the Mauri of Water. Version 01
Hamilton, New Zealand. Water New Zealand Conference 2017, Paper – Co-author: Balancing a Community’s Wastewater Aspirations with Affordability – The Gisborne Experience.
Trainer at ‘Guideline Document 01 Industry Training’, Auckland (GD01 replaces TP10)
Nelson, New Zealand. NZ Water Stormwater Conference 18 – 20 May 2016, Paper – Author: Green Infrastructure and Natural Asset Policy Development
Auckland, Unitec (Institute of Technology) guest lectures: Issues in Bioresources – Case Studies of Development Impacts on Bioresources, and Developments in Constructed Wetlands (2010 & 2014)
Christchurch, New Zealand. NZ Water Stormwater Conference 2014, Paper – Author: Aquatic Vegetation Management in Stormwater Ponds and Wetlands.
Wellington, New Zealand. NZ Water Stormwater Conference 10 – 11 May 2012, Paper – Author: Chelsea Ponds – The Complexity of Water Quality Management of de facto Stormwater Ponds.
Perth, Australia. International Water Association. Attendance. 25-29 November 2012. Constructed Wetlands
Auckland, University of Auckland. Constructed Wetlands, TP10 and proposed changes. 2013.
Auckland, New Zealand. World Wetland Day, 2 – 10 February 2012. Presenter: Constructed wetlands
South Africa, IAIA Presentation: Biodiversity in Integrated Environmental
Management: Towards Best Practice: Strategic Tools, 2010
South Africa, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) Presentation: (Council) Biodiversity Sector Plans / Bioregional Plans, 2009
Kanz et al. 2010 (Zululand). The uThukela District Municipality Biodiversity Sector Plan
Kanz et al. 2011 (uThukela). Biodiversity Sector Plan for the Zululand District
Hamilton, New Zealand. Water New Zealand Conference 2017, Paper – Co-author: Balancing a Community’s Wastewater Aspirations with Affordability – The Gisborne Experience.
Nelson, New Zealand. NZ Water Stormwater Conference 18 – 20 May 2016, Paper – Author: Green Infrastructure and Natural Asset Policy Development.
Caring for Urban Streams

Bringing environment, culture, and communities together.