FROM THE CHAIR

Mark Pennington, Chairman of the Rivers Group

Welcome to the New Zealand Rivers group. The Rivers Group has now entered its third year of existence. During the initial two years the group has successfully established itself in the New Zealand scene, having run symposia, been part of conferences and been involved in additional learning opportunities throughout New Zealand. While doing so we have managed to keep membership fees low, and have attempted to keep members informed of interesting rivers-related topics through our quarterly newsletter, FLOW. We welcome you to access these previous newsletters via this website, and also encourage any feedback on these.

Our website has recently been revamped, with links to related websites added together with other items of interest. Please note our “Upcoming Events” area where we will list activities in which the Rivers Group is to play an active part, and at which we encourage your attendance.

Please feel free to contact the Rivers Group committee with suggestions or matters of relevance to New Zealand’s rivers and river systems. We’d love to hear from you and welcome your involvement.

Join the Rivers Group

Are you passionate about New Zealand rivers and their sustainable use and management?

Do you want to make a difference in NZ river and catchment management?

Then we want you, along with your opinions, intellect and camaraderie, to join the Rivers Group and participate in discussions, collegiality and technical knowledge sharing.  If you are involved with rivers, catchment management or river engineering, the Rivers Group provides the opportunity you have been waiting for - to truly integrate all the different areas of river usage and management, and to bring practitioners and community interests together.

Whether you are an engineer, scientist, planner, academic, hydrologist, geomorphologist, climatologist, land manager or individual river enthusiast, membership is open to all.