# Feds Focus | River maintenance falls short

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Podcast: [Farmers Weekly Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/farmers-weekly-podcast-6523233)
Published: 2026-07-16T20:48:40+00:00
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## Resource

Federated Farmers’ Wairarapa president Robert Hickson tells Bryan that recent rain in the region caused unnecessary flooding as a result of poor or non-existent riverbed maintenance. He says the buildup of gravel in key rivers exacerbated the floods and wants to see agreement reached on how to avoid the same situation in future.

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