Welcome to the Engineering New Zealand/Water NZ Rivers Group! We are a technical interest group for people who are passionate about the successful management of river systems across New Zealand. Our members include engineers, geomorphologists, hydrologists, ecologists, scientists, planners, managers and others who want to work together to create and manage river systems that future generations can be proud of. This is an incredibly complex challenge that often involves balancing competing interests and demands to achieve outcomes that will have lasting effects that shape the way we live. The Rivers Group was formed in 2009 to provide a forum for those involved with, and with an interest in rivers, flood risk management and the operational and environmental issues of catchments and river systems. The Group incorporates a wide variety of fields and of practice and interest to do with rivers, including cultural health, water quality, water quantity, flood management, energy generation and environment protection, as well as promoting a multi-disciplinary approach for river management, that reflects cultural and societal diversity in an integrated and holistic manner. Our key objectives of are: • To provide a national focus for all matters relating to rivers in New Zealand; • To promote best practice and the sharing of technical knowledge in all aspects of catchment management, flood risk management and river engineering throughout New Zealand; • To promote relevant science and research, disseminate information, hold events and otherwise promote leadership and best practice in river, catchment and flood risk management among professionals, academics, decision makers and the general public; • To provide political and industry leadership towards achieving national consistency in government policies and programmes affecting catchment and river management and flood risk; • To facilitate cross-disciplinary discussion with other professionals involved