Our Land and Water

Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai

Explore our tools, information and resources

Quick links to information that is relevant to you:

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

Resource Finder

Use one, some or all the filters below to explore our resources, tools & research.

Know what you are looking for? Type below

Search

Or, use our filtered search by selecting as little or as much as you like.

Topic
Audiences
Information Type
Showing 1 - 9 of 994 results
Sort Results
Journal Article

Limiting grazing periods combined with proper housing can reduce nutrient losses from dairy systems

Pasture-based and grass-fed branding are often associated with consumer perceptions of improved human health, environmental performance and animal welfare. Here, to examine the impacts of…
View Journal Article
Guidance

Impacts of sediment on banded kōkopu

This is one of a collection of 11 fact sheets bringing together existing scientific information on the impacts of sediment on freshwater and estuarine fish…
View Guidance

Phosphorus Best Practice

Investigating whether current fertiliser and effluent guidelines and policy are strong enough to prevent phosphorus loss
View Project
Technical Report

Future-proofing implementation and engagement plan: Purakaunui Block Incorporated

Pūrākaunui Block Incorporated oversees the management of a block of Māori freehold land at Pūrākaunui near Ōtepoti/Dunedin. The committee of Pūrākaunui Inc were looking to…
View Technical Report
Guidance

Impacts of sediment on aua yellow-eyed mullet

This is one of a collection of 11 fact sheets bringing together existing scientific information on the impacts of sediment on freshwater and estuarine fish…
View Guidance
Technical Report

A review of New Zealand's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

This think piece highlights an opportunity for New Zealand's National Science Challenges (NSCs) to make a distinctive and lasting contribution to the UN Sustainable Development…
View Technical Report
Guidance

Te Mana o te Wai Guidelines for Mana Whenua

These guidelines have been developed for a range of users; however, it is primarily focused on guidelines that would benefit whānau, hapū and iwi. Local…
View Guidance
Rural Professional Fund 2021 22

Rural Professionals Fund 2021–22

There were 12 successful projects in the second funding round for the Our Land and Water Rural Professionals Fund.
View Project
Journal Article

Optimising sampling frequency for change detection of variables in lake monitoring programs

Optimized sampling regime can match restoration timeline with improvements in water quality. Duration and frequency of the optimized sampling regime affect operational monitoring costs. Detecting…
View Journal Article

Join our Newsletter

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.

Hover over regions and click to see key information about the projects.

Scroll to Top