8. Acknowledgements
I am hugely grateful to my able assistant Fred Wingate. His bush savvy presence made the survey both safe and enjoyable. Mike Ogle (DOC Takaka) surveyed the Gouland Downs catchment, edited the report and provided support and encourangement. Thanks to Frankie Knowlson (DOC Takaka) who assisted on the upper Burgoo River, and Chris Golding and Ivan Rogers (DOC Motueka) assisted on the Clark River. Mik Symmonds (local resident) provided observations the lower Waingaro catchment enabling the survey to be completed in one season. Belinda Studholme and Daniel Jack trawled through their memories of the previous survey to provide me with valuable advice on river terrain. Pete Gaze provided firm but fair editing advice. Thank you also to Dave Harwood and Kea Simpson for access to their property.