Story: Rivers
Page 8 – External links and sources
More links and websites
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List of rivers of New Zealand
A page from Wikipedia that links to information about most of the larger rivers in New Zealand.
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Living rivers
Founded in 2004 by a group of environmental and outdoor organisations, the Living Rivers coalition campaigns for the protection and enhancement of New Zealand rivers.
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New Zealand Hydrological Society
This society is concerned with the management and understanding of New Zealand’s water resources
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New Zealand Recreational Canoeing Association
Information on river flows and river safety as well as canoeing.
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West Coast Regional Council – river level and rainfall
This page gives comprehensive information on river levels and rainfall on the West Coast. The data is automatically collected from remote sites, and sent by radio telemetry to the website.
More suggestions and sources
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Cumberland, Kenneth, and Graeme Matthew. Rivers and lakes in New Zealand. Christchurch: Whitcoulls, 1985.
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Harding, Jon, and others, eds. Freshwaters of New Zealand. Wellington: New Zealand Hydrological Society / New Zealand Limnological Society, 2004.
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Mosely, M. Paul, ed. Gravel-bed rivers. Wellington: New Zealand Hydrological Society, 2001.
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Peat, Neville, and Brian Patrick. Wild rivers: discovering the natural history of the central South Island. Dunedin: University of Otago Press, 2001.
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Young, David, and Bruce Foster. Faces of the river: New Zealand’s living water. Auckland: TVNZ, 1986.
