Hughey, Kenneth2013-10-132013https://hdl.handle.net/10182/5691Birdlife of the Hurunui River is considered nationallyimportant, yet recent research presented at theHurunui Waiau Regional Plan hearing suggestshabitat conditions are at best marginal. Given these marginal conditions it seems highlylikely the proposals from HWP will have a significantdetrimental effect on native riverbed nesting birdlife.enCopyright © The Authors.braided riversHurunui Waiau Planriver flownative bird habitatSection 42A officer’s report : potential effects of HWP's proposed activities on native bird habitat in the Hurunui riverOral Presentation