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August 30, 2024
Resources for
Catchment Groups
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Catchment groups can create thriving rural communities, safe havens for native fish and birds, and cleaner water for the next generation. These practical tools and resources can help your group work together to add diversity and tackle environmental challenges for your catchment and community.
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Interactive Tool
Our Environment: Crop Suitability
Our Environment is a web-based tool that makes environmental information available to users. It has a simplified GIS interface to allow users to spatially explore…
Video
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…
Video
Can Kānuka Increase Pasture Production in New Zealand Hill Country? Research Video
In this research video, we explore the results of Tom Mackay-Smith’s PhD at Massey University, measuring the impact of spaced kānuka trees on pasture production,…
Video
The Effect of Kānuka Trees on Surface Runoff and Sediment and Nutrient Losses: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the results of Tom Mackay-Smith’s PhD at Massey University, measuring the impact of spaced kānuka trees on surface runoff…
Video
Native Silvopasture Trials in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the results of native silvopasture trials we have done in New Zealand hill country between 2021 and 2023. The…
Video
The Potential of Silvopastoralism in New Zealand: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the findings of an Our Land and Water project we did exploring the potential of silvopastoralism in New Zealand.…
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Quantifying the Effect of Trees on Slope Stability in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video
In this research video, we explore the findings of Raphael Spiekermann’s PhD research that quantified the effects of different tree species on slope stability using…
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Modelling Silvopastoral Trees for Sediment Control in New Zealand Hill Country: Research Video
In this video, we explore the effectiveness of silvopastoral trees in reducing sediment delivery to streams. We discuss targeting tree planting based on landslide susceptibility…
Video
Future Land Use Opportunities video
An animated illustration of a diversified farm of the future in Aotearoa New Zealand. A static illustration is also available. CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, Yasmine El Orfi for…
Infographic
Future Land Use Opportunities illustration
An illustration of a diversified farm of the future in Aotearoa New Zealand. Right-click to open image in a new tab to download at the…
Guidance
Impacts of sediment on freshwater and estuarine and freshwater fish species
Sediment can affect freshwater and estuarine fish used for mahinga kai. This collection of fact sheets bring together existing scientific information on these effects, along…
Summary
Supercharge your data collection when participating in community-based monitoring of freshwater environments
A brochure for rural community and catchment groups, explaining how the data they collect can help detect changes in freshwater quality – but only if…