The NZ River Awards celebrate improvement in water quality. Canterbury’s Pahau River took out the Supreme Award for Most Improved River in 2017 – and in doing so demonstrated that science, goodwill, and hard work can help restore river health. A shift to more efficient irrigation techniques, and better farm management practices in response to tighter nutrient rules imposed by regional councils, plus a commitment to riparian fencing and planting, contributed to the marked decline in E. coli.
The New Zealand River Awards 2017 were run by Cawthron Foundation, with generous support from others wanting to improve the health of our rivers and lakes.
For more go here:
http://www.cawthron.org.nz/news/general/2017/new-zealands-most-improved-river-announced/
New Zealand River Awards recognise those achieving significant improvement in water quality in their local rivers – Photo: Mike Tantrum
Left to right: Lou Sanson, Eugenie Sage, Karlene Maywald and Steve Lowndes.
Most improved River - Pahau River