Cawthron Foundation is proud to be running the NZ River Awards 2017. These were established to draw attention to the state of our rivers, but more importantly, to recognise where communities, councils, farmers and industry were achieving significant improvement in water quality in one or more of their local rivers.
The Awards celebrate improvement in water quality. All rivers, whether they are in poor health or in pristine condition can potentially win an award for being the most improved river in a region or nationally. The most improved rivers are determined by a judging panel of three scientists using statistical analysis of monitoring data from the LAWA database. Each year the Awards use one of four key water quality indicators: E.coli, nitrogen, phosphorous and the macroinvertebrate index.
To find out more go to: http://www.cawthron.org.nz/foundation/nz-river-awards/
Who is going to win the River Story Award on 23 November at the 2017 NZ River Awards? Check out these videos of the finalists:
- Kauru River Story, Otago https://vimeo.com/243219546
- Tutaekuri River Story, Hawkes Bay https://vimeo.com/243222018
- Avon and Heathcote River Story, Canterbury https://vimeo.com/243221324
The 2017 River Award winners are announced at a ceremony in Wellington on 23 November. There are a few spaces left so if you want to attend, please contact Jazz.Scott@cawthron.org.nz