1. The Waimakariri River has been a constant threat to the Christchurch area. From the earliest days of settlement, river works have been carried out to control flooding, and the present value of these works now exceeds ...

This report has been prepared by the staff of the Institute because of the vital importance of the Waimakariri Catchment. It attempts to collect under one cover all the relevant information from known sources and to make ...

The authors of this study have approached the problem of planning for recreational use of the Waimakariri Basin in the Canterbury Mountains by placing emphasis on the constraints imposed by the environment itself. In this ...