Make your stream monitoring data count! A national quality assurance framework for community-based monitoring in Aotearoa New Zealand

This national quality assurance framework will support community and CBM groups to collect freshwater data of a known quality that are ‘fit for purpose’. The framework will also help to increase the visibility and use of the data in freshwater management.

The framework focuses on monitoring of stream health and is built around an initial set of 28 indicators. The framework provides an electronic monitoring and quality plan template, guidance document, electronic field form templates and a supporting background report.

The guidance manual is linked here. A plan template, example and summary leaflets are available via Wai Connection.