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June 26, 2024
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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Guidance
Using farm dairy effluent on free-draining soils
Additional measures, on top of regulations and industry good practice and guidelines, may be needed to minimise P losses from FDE applied to free-draining soils.…
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…
Summary
Research Paper Summary: Shared Vision for Land Use in Wairau Marlborough
This research project aimed to explore the potential for the development of diverse agricultural systems and places to achieve greater social licence among the communities…
Technical Report
Using Drone Technology for Environmental Compliance
This article looks at the views of farmers, rural professionals and regulators on drone use for environmental compliance purposes. It also discusses the benefits they…
Guidance
Excluding stock from smaller streams
This factsheet is for farmers, industry bodies and regional authorities developing regional freshwater policy. Most of the contaminant load in waterways across New Zealand originates…
Technical Report
Negotiating social licence to farm: what, where, and how
The objective of this research was to develop an inventory of ‘places and spaces’ within which social licence is negotiated (where), methods of negotiation (how),…
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
Rethinking the Whenua Around our Cities Could Help Turn the Table on our Food Crisis
By making the fertile land surrounding our cities more sustainably productive, we can improve our food, housing and wellbeing all at the same time. As…
Map
Soil erosion losses and contributions from underlying sources/causes
Regional maps of modelled soil loss from surface erosion across Aotearoa New Zealand are provided in .tif fomat for use in GIS. These large .zip files (use 7-zip or…
Summary
Growing NZ cities eat up fertile land – but housing and food production can co-exist
Cities around the world face a similar dilemma: population growth and housing shortages mean urban expansion often encroaches on rural productive land. Fertile soil is one of the reasons why…
Journal Article
Housing and Food Production: Resident and Grower Perceptions of Peri-Urban Food-Production Landscapes
The loss of productive soils and food-producing landscapes on the edges of cities is an increasing issue facing Aotearoa New Zealand. Like many countries globally,…
Technical Report
Nitrogen, phosphorus, sediment and Escherichia coli in New Zealand’s aquatic receiving environments: Comparison of current state to national bottom lines
This report is the first assessment of where ‘bottom lines’ for contaminants are exceeded across Aotearoa. It reveals the size of job required to achieve…