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Guidance
Monitoring nitrogen in rivers
Nitrogen in water is an essential nutrient for the growth of plants and algae. Whilst nitrogen is naturally present at low levels in rivers, excessive…
Journal Article
The implications of lag times between nitrate leaching losses and riverine loads for water quality policy
Understanding the lag time between land management and impacts on riverine nitrate–nitrogen (N) loads is critical to understand when action to mitigate nitrate–N leaching losses…
Technical Report
Daffodil production for galanthamine
Galanthamine is a bioactive that has proven effect to reduce the effect of Alzheimer’s. A source of natural galanthamine is from daffodils, but only certain…
Journal Article
Housing and Food Production: Resident and Grower Perceptions of Peri-Urban Food-Production Landscapes
The loss of productive soils and food-producing landscapes on the edges of cities is an increasing issue facing Aotearoa New Zealand. Like many countries globally,…
Guidance
Ki uta ki tai: mātāpono me te pūtaiao, ngā korero whakamahuki ma te kaitiaki – From mountains to the sea: values and science for an informed kaitiaki / guardian
Estuaries, located between land and sea, are diverse and productive ecosystems that provide a wide range of highly valued goods and services. The health of…
Infographic
Mana-Centred Local Food System Model
Local food systems need to include more than fruit and vegetable producers. There are different categories of food based on processing and regulations. Our wild…
Journal Article
Predicting impacts of agricultural land use on stream and river biota: method review, evaluation and guidance
Predicting land use and land management effects on stream and river biota is an important aspect of land-water management, yet there are no collations of…
Technical Report
Faecal source tracking to understand the role of introduced predators and avian species on water quality assessments in the Makiriri Reserve, Dannevirke
Escherichia coli are used as indicators of faecal contamination in water quality assessments, but ‘naturalised' non-faecal E. coli and non-pathogenic E. coli-like bacteria can confound…
Video
Local food systems: Carlos Bagrie of Royalburn Station, Queenstown, NZ
Meet NZ food system innovator Carlos Bagrie, owner and farmer of Royalburn Station in Queenstown, New Zealand. Here they have their own on-farm micro/mobile abattoir…
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