Meridian values its relationships with resource management stakeholders associated with our generating assets. We regularly exchange information with our stakeholders and explore ways to progress issues and opportunities with them, communicating through formal and informal meetings and discussions, to gain an understanding of all views and positions.

Efforts continued on the seven-yearly Waitaki Stakeholder Agreement review process. While we had hoped to finalise this process by July 2007, most Agreement reviews are now near completion and the Department of Conservation review was completed in September 2006.

We continue to work with many environmental trusts in the South Island linked to Meridian operations, including:

• Ngāi Tahu Maori Rock Art Trust (Waitaki catchment)
• Te Waiau Mahika Kai Trust (Waiau catchment)
• Tuatapere Amenities Trust (Waiau catchment)
• Waiau Fisheries and Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Trust (Waiau catchment)

Key Stakeholders Working for Our Environment

We acknowledge and value the important part our stakeholders play in contributing their time and commitment to matters that relate to the natural resource management of our generating assets.