Tony Milne from RMM Landscape Architects follows the braided rivers of the South Island, from the tops of the Southern Alps down to the south Pacific sea, tracing the changing landscape and restorative ecosystems that they flow through.

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'This may seem a little odd, but how good does a braided river look? The Rakaia and Waimakariri rivers that flow across the plains of Waitaha resonate strongly. Defining elements within the arable arrangement of this land. These rivers, fulsome with sediment, hence their braided nature, meander seemingly nonchalantly from the mountains to the sea. Wander they do, through the bluestone-clad walls of the Christchurch Airport too. Fascinating when you consider the components of a braided river system and the life it supports.'

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