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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

Case Study: Waiapu Kokahuhua

This is one of four mana whenua case studies that provide insights about addressing barriers and challenges they have experienced in freshwater management that could…
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Infographic

Protein future scenarios: Infographics

Three infographics depict the environmental, economic, and selected regional outcomes of four scenarios based on different rates of technological advancement for the main alternative protein…
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Appropriate Use Of Taonga Species

Appropriate Use of Taonga Species

Exploring cultural licence to use indigenous organisms in high-value product development, to support emerging land-use opportunities for collectively owned Māori land
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Video

Science for Policy – System Supports

This webinar describes the results of an in-depth study into the role that science played in the development of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater…
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Our Land and Water Podcast Series

Our Land and Water introduces insights from eight years of science in this podcast series. In each episode you will hear from the scientists and…
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Technical Report

Application of Eutrophication Potential Indicators in a Case Study Catchment in NZ

The objective of this work was to determine the effects and implications of Eutrophication Potential indicators in the lifecycle assessment of livestock farm systems using…
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Project Summary: Creating a Diverse Dairy Farming and Forestry Landscape

This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to assess the impact of trees in dairy paddocks on pasture production…
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Orbiting kiwifruit water meters

Satellites passing overhead could assess water in kiwifruit canopy leaves and help identify when irrigation is needed. As councils tighten up on water allocations, keeping…
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