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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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Guidance
New Zealand’s farmers are trusted, but there’s still work to do
In 2022-2023, a series of research projects by the Our Land and Water National Science Challenge explored New Zealanders sense of connection and trust in…
Summary
Visualisation Of Forestry Harvesting Cycles: Wairoa Catchment Case Study
The case study illustrates how the Forestry Catchment Planner app could assist various stakeholders in the forestry sector by offering detailed insights into land vulnerability…
Technical Report
Kuaha Matihiko: Digital Gateway final report
The Kuaha Matihiko: Digital Gateway project identified the urgent need for an integrated and user-friendly centralised gateway that provides easy access to all the critical…
Interactive Tool
Freshwater Improvement Scenario Builder
The Freshwater Improvement Scenario Builder is a tool for exploring the effect of mitigation strategies and land use change on water quality. It shows the…
Guidance
Make your stream monitoring data count! A national quality assurance framework for community-based monitoring in Aotearoa New Zealand
This national quality assurance framework will support community and CBM groups to collect freshwater data of a known quality that are ‘fit for purpose’. The…
Guidance
Monitoring chlorophyll a in lakes
Chlorophyll a is a photosynthetic pigment found in plants and algae, including in phytoplankton (microscopic algae suspended in a water column). High concentrations of chlorophyll…
Guidance
Monitoring visual water clarity in lakes
Visual water clarity is a measure of the ability of light to travel through water. Visual clarity in lakes may be reduced due to suspended…
Guidance
Monitoring deposited fine sediment in rivers
Deposited fine sediment is the fine sand, silt or clay (less than 2mm wide) that settles on the bed of a river. It occurs naturally…
Guidance
Monitoring E. coli in lakes and rivers
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common bacteria found in the digestive system of warm-blooded animals, including humans. Because E. coli can survive for a…
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…
Guidance
Monitoring macroinvertebrates in rivers
Macroinvertebrates are animals that lack a backbone and, while small, are large enough to be seen with the naked eye. The freshwater environments they inhabit…
Guidance
Monitoring nitrogen in rivers
Nitrogen in water is an essential nutrient for the growth of plants and algae. Whilst nitrogen is naturally present at low levels in rivers, excessive…