Acknowledgements
The consultants wish to thank all those who assisted them in developing this report, in particular those members of the community who gave information and time which have been incorporated into this report. We also wish to thank Andrew McFarlane, Stuart Ford and Meridian Energy for additional assistance in developing assumptions. David Henshaw and Robin Murphy were invaluable in putting together names of suitable farmers for interviewing.
The authors of the National Cost Benefit Analysis of Proposals to Take Water from the Waitaki River (SKM, 2004) have offered every assistance in understanding their processes and the basis for their conclusions, and we thank them for the time and input.
