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Our mission was to preserve the most fundamental treasures of Aotearoa – its land and water – while producing value from those same treasures.

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Technical Report

eDNA as a holistic measure of pastoral landscape effects on taonga species

Freshwater quality is measured with key indicators such as faecal indicator bacteria (E. coli), nitrates and phosphates. For communities, such indicators are vague and somewhat…
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Journal Article

In recognition of Mike Hedley: fate of fertiliser in soil and mobilisation of recalcitrant nutrients

This special issue brings together papers that examine topics studied during the career of Professor Mike Hedley, a soil scientist now retired and living on…
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Journal Article

Climate change impacts on erosion and suspended sediment loads in New Zealand

• Modelling climate change impacts on national erosion and sediment loads is challenging. • Framework for estimating future load contributions from predominant erosion sources presented…
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Reasons for Water Quality Improvement

Investigating the reasons for decreasing phosphorus concentrations in many waterways
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Shutterstock 1031980621New Zealand, South Island, pine forest near Wakefield in the north of the south island.

Visualising Forestry Harvesting Cycles

Future risk planning through the visualisation of forestry harvesting cycles. For full information see the programme website
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The Potential of Silvopastoralism in New Zealand: Research Video

In this research video, we explore the findings of an Our Land and Water project we did exploring the potential of silvopastoralism in New Zealand.…
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Technical Report

Interoperable Models for Land and Water Framework selection and preliminary design

This report presents a proposal for the development of an interoperable modelling system suitable for integrated spatial assessment the economic, production and environmental implications of…
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Guidance

Towards developing Aotearoa value chains – flyer

One of the most interesting findings from the Rewarding Sustainable Practices research programme was the importance of sets of shared values across the value chain.…
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Infographic

Summary: One Whenua, One Health Framework

A 2-page visual summary of the One Whenua, One Health concept and it’s potential relevance for assessing Regenerative farms.
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