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August 30, 2024
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Journal Article
Dynamics of phosphorus exchange between sediment and water in a gravel-bed river
Phosphorus (P) stores in gravel-bed rivers are released for uptake by periphyton when pH levels exceed 8.5. The Tukituki River has low alkalinity water and…
Summary
Nitrogen and phosphorus modelled in freshwater eutrophication: The director’s cut
Most Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) methods to date estimate freshwater eutrophication impacts from phosphorus (P) only. There is a need to account for the…
Model
Taiao Manawa Ora: Purpose-led Change
This model (Taiao Manawa Ora: Purpose-led Change) was developed to guide partnerships between tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti. The model was developed to guide the…
Technical Report
Signs to look for: Criteria for developing and selecting fit for purpose indicators
This report defines an indicator as: “a relevant variable that is measurable over time and/or space that provides information on larger phenomenon of interest and…
Summary
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…
Journal Article
Storying Kaitiakitanga: Exploring Kaupapa Māori Land and Water Food System Approach
This article explores the Indigenous principle of kaitiakitanga as it relates to Māori agrifood practices. Our discussion is based on interviews with a small cross-section…
Technical Report
Kia Whakatōmuri te Haere Whakamua: Reimagining primary production based on traditional models of the past
This research paper identifies and discusses the key differences and commonalites of Pākehā and Māori societal structure, governance and cultural motivation, Western agricultural systems and…
Journal Article
The implications of lag times between nitrate leaching losses and riverine loads for water quality policy
Understanding the lag time between land management and impacts on riverine nitrate–nitrogen (N) loads is critical to understand when action to mitigate nitrate–N leaching losses…
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History and impacts of Wai 262 – webinar
We all need to understand the origins, history and impacts of the Wai 262 Waitangi Tribunal claim on individuals and whanau, so that we can…
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