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Technical Report

Application of a revised SedNetNZ model to the Oreti and Aparima catchments, Southland

This report presents an application of a revised version of the SedNetNZ sediment budget model to the Oreti and Aparima catchments in Southland. We focused…
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Tauutuutu White Paper: Executive Summary

There is a new class of Māori agri-food enterprises operated by successful land trusts, incorporations, and iwi corporations that are becoming known nationally for their…
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Do soil cadmium concentrations decline after phosphate fertilizer application is stopped: A comparison of long-term pasture trials in NZ

Stopping phosphorus (P) fertiliser can decrease topsoil cadmium (Cd) concentrations. Stopping P fertiliser applications reduced soil Cd concentrations after 21 and 26 years. Reductions only…
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Agrivoltaics and Te Ao Māori

Mavis Mullins (Rangitāne, Atihaunua a Pāpārangi), chair of Nga Whenua Rahui, discussons how lessons from the past can inform decisions about the use of agrivoltaics…
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Efficacy of subsurface denitrification to attenuate nitrate in shallow groundwaters

Our preliminary results indicate occurrence of complete ‘benign’ denitrification in the reducing shallow groundwater sites with lower dissolved oxygen (DO) contents (DO < 1mg L-1),…
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A New Hill Country Vision

Verdantia Research is a company that spun out of a large body of research, including one Our Land and Water research project.  This video shares…
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Direct exports of phosphorus from fertilizers applied to grazed pastures in Australasia

The 4R concept was developed to help mitigate P exports. This review investigates the factors affecting P exports soon after the application of mineral fertilizers…
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Project Summary: What are the Best Sediment Traps for my Hill Country Stream?

This article summarises the results of a Rural Professionals Fund project that aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of three different sediment traps within the same…
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The Kaitiaki Intelligence Platform: An automated sensor network design for meeting the environmental intelligence needs of Māori Agribusiness Collectives and iwi

This main report details the process involved in creating the Kaitiaki Intelligence Platform, its overarching design, and cost to build. Based on a detailed review…
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