Dan Hikuroa: Let the rivers speak

Dan Hikuroa: Let the rivers speak

“We need to give rivers the space to live and breathe,” says earth scientist Dan Hikuroa. Pictured is Wairau River in Marlborough. (Photo: Peter Hamill, Marlborough District Council) Our rivers need more space to be themselves, says earth systems scientist Dan Hikuroa, both to reduce the risks to people and infrastructure, and for their own health and vitality. Here’s Dan in conversation with Connie Buchanan about why rivers need room to be rive…