Waianiwaniwa River
Encyclopedia
The Waianiwaniwa River is a river in the Canterbury
region of the South Island
of New Zealand
.
The source is in the foothills of the Southern Alps
and it is a tributary of the Selwyn River
. The Central Plains Water
Trust is seeking approval to dam the river for a contentious irrigation scheme. The Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme is opposed by environmental groups such as Fish and Game and Forest and Bird, and by the locally-based Malvern Hills Protection Society
.
History
The Valley originally belonged to the Deans Family. This particular block belonged to one of the Deans sisters and she sold it to the Hawke Family. The Hawkes broke it in turning tussock country into exceptional dairying country. The homes built by William A Hawke and Ernie Hawke still stand. It is interesting to note that the first farmer to use top dressing aircraft was Ernie Hawke on this property.
Canterbury, New Zealand
The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-...
region of the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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The source is in the foothills of the Southern Alps
Southern Alps
The Southern Alps is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the island's western side...
and it is a tributary of the Selwyn River
Selwyn River, New Zealand
The Selwyn River / Waikirikiri flows through the Selwyn District of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand.The river has its source in the foothills of the Southern Alps and flows east for 80 kilometres before emptying into Lake Ellesmere, to the south of Banks Peninsula...
. The Central Plains Water
Central Plains Water
Central Plains Water, or, more fully, the Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme, is a large-scale proposal for water diversion, damming, reticulation and irrigation for the Central Plains of Canterbury, New Zealand....
Trust is seeking approval to dam the river for a contentious irrigation scheme. The Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme is opposed by environmental groups such as Fish and Game and Forest and Bird, and by the locally-based Malvern Hills Protection Society
Malvern Hills Protection Society
The Malvern Hills Protection Society is a grassroots environmental group seeking to prevent the construction of a new dam in the Canterbury region of New Zealand....
.
History
The Valley originally belonged to the Deans Family. This particular block belonged to one of the Deans sisters and she sold it to the Hawke Family. The Hawkes broke it in turning tussock country into exceptional dairying country. The homes built by William A Hawke and Ernie Hawke still stand. It is interesting to note that the first farmer to use top dressing aircraft was Ernie Hawke on this property.