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Government
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People who work in government ministries and agencies can implement policies that support farmers and growers to restore soil, waterways and wildlife, while they grow great food. These resources can help guide a transition to mosaics of land use that are healthy, prosperous and resilient.
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Interactive Tool
Find Data platform
Find Data provides fast and efficient access to vital information on land and water data, tailored to serve the diverse needs of its users. Currently…
Interactive Tool
SWIFT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Impact and Feasibility Tool
SWIFT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Impact and Feasibility Tool) is designed to support discussions that enable collective action groups (CAGs) to tackle complex environmental challenges. SWIFT can…
Video
The Food & Farming People’s Panel in Aotearoa New Zealand
Disconnected eaters and farmers under pressure. What’s happening to food & farming in Aotearoa New Zealand? To find out, a panel of everyday New Zealanders…
Technical Report
Farmer preferences and drivers of decision-making related to water quality actions and land use change in Tukituki
Farmer interviews and survey results indicate that farmers and growers in the Tukituki have demonstrated considerable commitment to enhancing water quality, with significant endeavours in…
Technical Report
The Power of the Current Monitoring Network to Detect Nitrate Reductions in the Selwyn-Waihora Zone
Plan Change 1 (PC1) of the Canterbury Land andWater Regional Plan included requirements for farmers in the Selwyn-Waihora catchment to reduce nitrate discharges to groundwater…
Journal Article
Draft genome sequences of Escherichia spp. isolates from New Zealand environmental sources
Escherichia coli is often used as a fecal indicator bacterium for water quality monitoring. We report the draft genome sequences of 500 Escherichia isolates including newly described Escherichia species, namely Escherichia…
Technical Report
Integration of agroforestry systems within irrigated dairy farms in Waimakariri, Canterbury
The opportunity of integrating agroforestry within irrigated dairy farms in Waimakariri, Canterbury, was investigated via farmer surveys, a literature review and two desktop case studies…
Guidance
Integrated Impact Assessment Framework – Getting Started
The IIA framework has been developed alongside key stakeholders to aid policy-makers in regional and central government, as well as other stakeholders, to provide a…
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…
Interactive Tool
Changing Climate: Disease Risk & Costs
This free interactive tool provides apple and grape growers and prospective investors with a glimpse into how climate change may affect the risk and costs…
Technical Report
Protein Futures: Future Scenarios for Land-Use in Aotearoa New Zealand Synthesis Report
The Protein Future Scenarios project was designed to provide insight to the potential implications of alternative proteins (including plant-based, fermentation and cellular) for land use…
Summary
Beyond meat and milk
Three scenarios show us how the rise of new proteins could radically change the future of farming in Aotearoa. This interactive summary for non-technical readers describes…