A considerable amount of research has been undertaken in the Pareora River catchment since the flow review commenced, with technical reports commissioned covering: aquatic ecology; indigenous vegetation; natural landscapes, natural character and amenity; Tangata Whenua values and hydrology. There has also been a report produced looking at the economic impact of various environmental flow options.


Pareora River Aquatic Ecology and Minimum Flow Requirements: Golder Associates 2008
Focus on the ecological values present in the Pareora River, providing a detailed description of the species present and recommending minimum flows to sustain those values.
Aquatic ecology (pdf 2.04 MB)

Botanical Features of the Pareora River: Partridge 2008
Describes the botanical findings of field assessments carried out on the Pareora River in March 2008.
Indigenous Vegetation (pdf 105 kB)

Assessment of the Flow Regime Requirements for Natural Landscapes and Features, Natural Character, and Amenity Values of the Pareora River: Boffa Miskell 2009
Describes the natural character, landscape and amenity values of the Pareora River.
Landscape and Natural character of Pareora (pdf 2.62 MB)

Economic Impact of Minimum Flow Proposals: Harris Consulting 2010
Provides an analysis of the economic impact of a range of minimum flow options for the Pareora River. The options presented in the report are those which the community Steering Group felt should be analysed.  
Economic Analysis (pdf 129 kB)

Review of the Hydrology, Water Allocation and Management of the Pareora Catchment Water Resources: de Joux & Scarf 2010
Provides a comprehensive discussion on the hydrology of the Pareora River catchment, including a summary of the surface and groundwater systems and abstractive water use.
Hydrology (pdf 759 kB)