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Land-Water Interoperable Models

This report summarisises the work of the Interoperable Modelling Systems for Integrated Land and Water Management programme. The programme aimed to develop an interoperable modelling…
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Guidance

Monitoring nitrate in groundwater

Nitrate nitrogen is a stable form of nitrogen found in freshwater ecosystems; it is highly soluble and can be readily used by aquatic plants and…
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Technical Report

Measuring the benefits of management actions: Mitigation effectiveness monitoring design (proof of concept phase)

A five-step process was developed to answer the key question asked of Working Group 1:’Have the mitigation actions resulted in improved freshwater outcomes?’. To assist…
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Journal Article

The health of cultural values and mahinga kai in the Te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge Mātangirau, Wairoa river catchment and the impacts of sediment

Te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge Mātangirau (Wairoa River) and its tributaries are significant to the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa in Wairoa,…
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Guidance

Using farm dairy effluent on free-draining soils

Additional measures, on top of regulations and industry good practice and guidelines, may be needed to minimise P losses from FDE applied to free-draining soils.…
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Guidance

Impacts of sediment on īnanga

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…
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Technical Report

Evaluation of geospatial datasets and recognition of landscape gradients specific to water quality

This study evaluates the landscape relationships and suitability of existing geospatial datasets for the purposes of mapping physiographic water quality units for the Northland region.…
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Shared Vision Marlborough

Shared Vision for Land Use in Marlborough

Place-based diversification: How can we develop pathways to transition to diversified shared landscapes?
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Technical Report

Creating a diverse and sustainable dairy farming and forestry landscape

Analysis of the results and discussion indicates that our hypothesis did not eventuate. There was not the increase in pasture production in the ‘shade’ environment…
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