Toxic blooms and invasive clams are forcing a rethink on the Waikato River

This picture shows green mud in the Waikato River, with a legal warning sign.

The Waikato is the longest river in New Zealand, central to the identity and culture of the Waikato River iwi and is the source of drinking water for almost half of the country’s population. It also becomes a case study in what happens when very different environmental pressures hit the same system faster than the … Read more