Rivers
Irrigation NZ on Selwyn River
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Chief Executive of Irrigation New Zealand Andrew Curtis discusses the the state of Canterbury's Selwyn River with Allan Strong, an engineer and member of the Fish and Game Council. Audio
Gastro bug risk prompts warning for Taranaki swimmers
Gastrointestinal illness after swimming in lakes and rivers could be far more common than reported cases suggest.
Dismay over NRC's slo-mo river protection moves
Northland Regional Council cops flack for moving slowly over river protection requirements. Audio
Fish-friendly city streams
Environment Waikato is helping native fish commute up urban streams by providing aids such as ropes running through culverts and pipes. Video, Audio
Fish-friendly city streams
Environment Waikato is helping native fish commute up urban streams by providing aids such as ropes running through culverts and pipes.
Video, AudioWhen a river meets the sea
NIWA oceanographers are using Deep Cove in Doubtful Sound, where the tailrace from the Manapouri power station flows into the sea, as a natural laboratory to study complex fluid dynamics. Audio, Gallery
When a river meets the sea
NIWA oceanographers are using Deep Cove in Doubtful Sound, where the tailrace from the Manapouri power station flows into the sea, as a natural laboratory to study complex fluid dynamics.
AudioAlgae warning in Wairarapa river for Masterton dog owners
Dog owners in Masterton are being warned to avoid the Waipoua River, which runs through the town, because of potentially lethal levels of toxic algae Audio
Deadline to fix Canterbury rivers missed
The Canterbury Regional Council has failed to meet its own target for cleaning up the region's rivers - and has, in fact, gone backwards.
ExStream - How River Life Responds to Environmental Stresses
The ExStream system allows biologists to study how river life responds to stresses such as sediment, nutrients, and changing water temperatures and flows Audio
ExStream - How River Life Responds to Environmental Stresses
The ExStream system allows biologists to study how river life responds to stresses such as sediment, nutrients, and changing water temperatures and flows
AudioStudy says most Christchurch rivers choked with silt
A study of Christchurch waterways has found most are so choked with silt that only minimal numbers of eels, trout and whitebait are able to live there. Audio
River Health 101 - Feet In and Hands On
Whitebait Connections takes school children out to measure the health of local streams and rivers. Audio
River Health 101 - Feet In and Hands On
Whitebait Connections takes school children out to measure the health of local streams and rivers.
AudioBoy dies at Northland river mouth
An 11-year-old boy has died, after being pulled from the water at a Northland river mouth yesterday -- bringing the number of drowning deaths since Christmas Day to eight. Audio
Waiwhakaiho River inspires digital artwork
A spiritual lifeblood to many Taranaki Maori, the Waiwhakaiho River is also the source of New Plymouth's water supply and a playground for hundreds of kayakers, swimmers and recreational fishers. Audio
I am the river, the river is me
Dame Anne Salmond explores the radical nature of the settlement between the Whanganui River iwi and the Government signed in August 2014, recognising the river as a legal person in its own right. This… Audio
Pollution in Christchurch rivers not deterring recreational use
The presence of wastewater and raw sewage doesn't appear to be keeping people away from Christchurch's rivers. Audio
Te Kupu o te Wiki: awa - river
The Māori word of the week is: awa. Ka whakawhiti tātou i te awa i te wāhi whāiti. We'll cross the river at the narrow part. Audio
Off the Beaten Track with Kennedy Warne
Walking up the Waima River, in Marlborough, to Sawcut Gorge. Audio
