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Technical Report

Relevance of the One World, One Health framework to farming in Aotearoa NZ – a perspective piece

This report is a perspective piece that suggests one possible approach for monitoring and assurance of regenerative agriculture in New Zealand. The approach is based…
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Journal Article

Testing indicators of resilience for rural communities

The resilience of rural communities is a concern, both in itself and for its effects on the agricultural sector. This article investigates the possibility of…
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Journal Article

Eutrophication and climate change impacts of a case study of NZ beef to the European market

Beef production in the Lake Taupō region of New Zealand is regulated for nitrogen (N) leaching. The objectives of this study were to 1) evaluate…
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Technical Report

Measuring the benefits of management actions: Mitigation effectiveness monitoring design (proof of concept phase)

A five-step process was developed to answer the key question asked of Working Group 1:'Have the mitigation actions resulted in improved freshwater outcomes?'. To assist…
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Summary

Project Summary: Facilitating Farmer Economic Understanding of Alternative Land Uses

This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to investigate the challenges faced by landowners when they seek to diversify…
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Infographic

Framework for Building and Improving Collaboration

A visual summary of questions for designing and reviewing collaborations.
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Cathy Taite-Jamieson and BioFarm: Dairy Farming with Nature in the Manawatū

Her organic BioFarm yoghurt is available in most supermarkets in Aotearoa but she only milks around 100 cows. Read more here about the Māori and…
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Interactive Tool

Wine (sauvignon blanc) in California, USA

Online tool to access and analyse results of a survey of wine consumers in California about their consumer behaviour, preferences, technology use, understanding of Māori…
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Beyond Sauv Blanc: How Does Marlborough Imagine Its Future Land Use?

Marlborough communities share a strong desire to increase native and agricultural diversity, and restore and conserve the landscape for future generations, but research in the…
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Where are we conducting our research?

This interactive map shows the location of all our research projects to help connect you with the research happening in your catchment.

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