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Resources for
Non-Government Organisations
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People who work in NGOs can grow understanding of land and water science in our communities, enabling the well-informed conversations that create transformational change. These resources are based on impartial, robust evidence from Aotearoa New Zealand’s best agricultural and environmental scientists.
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Technical Report
Agrivoltaics: Integrating Solar Energy Generation with Livestock Farming in Canterbury
With increased interest in energy generation of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in Aotearoa New Zealand, agrivoltaics provides the opportunity to increase the productivity of…
Technical Report
Signals for Land Stewards: Final Report
Signals are information from the environment that either enable or prevent a farmer from moving along a constructive change process, whether they are at the…
Technical Report
eDNA as a holistic measure of pastoral landscape effects on taonga species
Freshwater quality is measured with key indicators such as faecal indicator bacteria (E. coli), nitrates and phosphates. For communities, such indicators are vague and somewhat…
Video
OANZ Webinar: EU Green Deal Impact on NZ’s Land-based Primary Producers
OANZ CEO Tiffany Tompkins and board member Alistair Schorn present the findings from their recent research paper funded by Our Land Our Water National Science…
Infographic
Novel financing solutions for land use change (infographic)
This 2-page, A3 infographic gives an overview of findings, outlined in greater detail in the report, Novel financing solutions for land use change. The second…
Journal Article
Survey of New Zealand consumer attitudes to consumption of meat and meat alternatives
This study examined consumers’ consumption, motivations, and concerns regarding meat and meat alternatives by means of an online survey of 1061 New Zealand consumers and…
Video
Agrivoltaics webinar: Effectively integrating livestock and solar energy production
A webinar addressing the legal and consenting considerations associated with agrivoltaics in Aotearoa New Zealand. The webinar brought together a panel of industry experts including…
Summary
Biodiversity Credits to Fund Land-Use Change on the Table
There is no universal solution to financing land-use change in Aotearoa, according to new research, but new devices like biodiversity credits show promise, as do…
Video
NZ Food System Innovators
Aotearoa New Zealand has some innovative, determined and inspirational farmers. This video introduces you to four innovators who have found new ways to produce, process and…
Video
Local food systems: Nate Smith of Gravity Fishing from Stewart Island, NZ
Meet an NZ food system innovator, Nate Smith of Gravity Fishing. A small-scale local fisher, who catches to order and sells direct to anyone in…
Video
Local food systems: Marty Skurr of Minchins Milling in North Canterbury, NZ
Meet NZ food systems innovator, grain farmer Marty Skurr of Minchins Milling based in North Canterbury, New Zealand. He runs a regional on-farm mill as…
Video
Local food systems: Glen Herud of Happy Cow Milk in Christchurch, NZ
Meet NZ food system innovator Glen Herud of Happy Cow Milk Company based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The creator of an on-farm pasteurisation or milk…