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Resources for
Regional Authorities
Paul Sutherland
People in local government can help farms operate in ways that ensure the health of our land and water. Our resources can help you increase your local community’s understanding of the drivers for regulation, undertake effective collaboration, and improve decision-making in catchments.
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Model
Taiao Manawa Ora: Purpose-led Change
This model (Taiao Manawa Ora: Purpose-led Change) was developed to guide partnerships between tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti. The model was developed to guide the…
Video
Murray Hemi describes Te Tiriti model, Taiao Manawa Ora: Purpose-led Change
This short interview with Murray Hemi is to support understanding and use of the Taiao Manawa Ora: Purpose-led Change model. This model was developed to…
Technical Report
National contaminant mapping of soil losses from surficial erosion: an analysis of livestock grazing pressures on soil losses across NZ
For the first time, a national-scale soil loss model of New Zealand has captured both inherent landuse properties, alongside high-resolution calculations of livestock grazing densities…
Summary
Eight Iwi and Three Councils’ Partnership Responds to Te Mana o Te Wai in Te Tauihu
Environmental managers from eight Te Tauihu iwi, in co-design with three unitary councils and supported by Our Land and Water, have built a partnership to…
Journal Article
The longevity of fencing out livestock as a method of decreasing contaminant concentrations in a headwater stream
Water quality can be improved by fencing off streams from livestock. However, the remedial effect of fencing can fail as livestock trample near stream areas.…
Video
The impact of composting shelters on New Zealand dairy farms
Composting shelters are attracting growing interest from dairy farmers looking to operate more efficient, resilient and profitable businesses. This video (te reo Māori subtitles) presents…
Technical Report
Indicators of Collective Responsibility by Catchment Groups
This report makes some general observations about the process of developing indicators and then offers some suggested indicators for catchment groups and for support organisations.…
Technical Report
Supporting Land Use Adaptation for a Climate Changed Future
The convergence of water use consent renewals and dairy shed renewals may be a catalyst for land use change in mid-Canterbury around the early 2040s.…
Interactive Tool
Actions to Include in a Farm Environment Plan
This interactive infographic is a compilation of actions to decrease the loss of contaminants from agricultural land. Mitigation actions can be filtered by any of…
Interactive Tool
LandscapeDNA
The LandscapeDNA information hub gives you access to the Physiographic Environment Classification developed with funding from Our Land and Water. Interactive maps allow you to…
Journal Article
Growing for good: Producing a healthy, low greenhouse gas and water quality footprint diet in Aotearoa
Food production plays a central role in the health of humanity and our environment. New Zealand produces a large amount of food, but it is…
Journal Article
Continuous measures of confidence in direction of environmental trends at site and other spatial scales
Managers and decision-makers need to know if variables measured by environmental monitoring programs are increasing or decreasing, both at individual sites and at larger spatial…