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Te Auaunga channel and culvert

Basalt-lined stream banks with a concrete culvert in New Zealand

Grey infrastructure – like this artificial channel and culvert – were built to prevent flooding of Te Auaunga. It is not always able to cope with heavy rainfall.

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Published: 10 April 2024Updated: 9 April 2024Size: 1.36 MB
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