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Feeding Aotearoa

There’s arguably little else more important than ensuring an adequate and healthy food supply for our people, and in our changing world, food systems will need to adapt. This…
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The health of cultural values and mahinga kai in the Te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge Mātangirau, Wairoa river catchment and the impacts of sediment

Te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge Mātangirau (Wairoa River) and its tributaries are significant to the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa in Wairoa,…
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Temporal Changes in Cd Sorption and Plant Bioavailability in Compost-Amended Soils

The application of Cd-contaminated phosphate fertiliser has enriched concentrations of this non-essential element in many agricultural soils. Consequently, concentrations of the metal in some agricultural…
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Research Findings Brief: Current state of water contaminants compared to bottom lines

This short, plain-language Research Findings Brief is for regional council planners and central government policy analysts. The briefing document summarises research that evaluated the current…
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Suitability of six extraction methods for isolating a large quantity of high-quality RNA from NZ free-draining stony soil

High-quality RNA from soil is essential for investigating the functionality of soil microbial communities. The affordability the RNA-Seq method enables innovative studies of whole ecosystems…
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Future-proofing implementation and engagement plan: Akapatiki A Block Incorporated

Across the whenua which makes up this primary farming operation, there are several areas associated with an archaeological alert area, as well as areas categorised…
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Development and validation of a nation-scale framework to characterize the fate and transport of key agricultural contaminants

A hydrological framework encompassing nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and microbial (E. coli) transfer from land to water was developed to provide a consistent and rapid…
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Benign denitrification in shallow groundwaters

Land Use and Water Quality Agriculture and the Environment, Denmark, June 2019
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Sustainable Agriculture – Life beyond Subsidies: Lessons from New Zealand

This paper explores the importance for agricultural sustainability of different types of capital assets, especially knowledge capital, drawing on recent research in New Zealand that…
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