Tame the water or let it flow? New Zealand grapples with how to protect its braided riversIntervention for farming and flood risk change the unique systems as communities grapple with how to live alongside the vital waterways When British settlers started building Christchurch city 170 years ago, they largely ignored the nearby Waimakariri River, which twists from t...https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/07/tame-the-water-or-let-it-flow-new-zealand-grapples-with-how-to-protect-its-braided-rivers#NewZealand #Rivers #AsiaPacific #Environment #TheGuardian(Wed, 6 May 2026 23:32:05 +0000)
