The river channel has also deepened. A larger river channel means there is less friction, so the water flows faster. The force of the water erodes and undercuts the river bank on the outside of ...

The trash, tires and other debris that is stopped by the boom will be gathered when the river bed dries up and taken to the ...

A new way of making it easier to release floodwaters from the Wairoa River is being trialled by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.