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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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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 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 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 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 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…
Journal Article
Predicting impacts of agricultural land use on stream and river biota: method review, evaluation and guidance
Predicting land use and land management effects on stream and river biota is an important aspect of land-water management, yet there are no collations of…
Journal Article
Workforce Implications of Large-scale Land-use Change in Aotearoa New Zealand
Many stakeholders across the research sector, central and local government, and iwi Māori believe that diversifying land uses can help to achieve environmental and economic goals…
Technical Report
Dairy Effluent Systems for High Rainfall – Report Final
The purpose of this project was to develop and pilot practical solutions for high rainfall dairy effluent systems with the movement away from discharge of…
Guidance
Land Use Options in Waimakariri
The Whitiwhiti Ora: Land Use Opportunities case study in Waimakariri brought farmers and researchers together to co-design an approach to assessing diverse opportunities when considering…
Summary
The role of information in land-use decision making: the perspective of farmers in New Zealand
Information is important to support effective strategic land-use decision-making, particularly in response to changing markets, policy and climate. This research plays a part in understanding…
Journal Article
Peri-urban landscapes and the potential of integrated foodscapes to support healthy cities: an Aotearoa New Zealand case study
Aotearoa New Zealand is experiencing unprecedented competition in land use priorities on the edges of its cities and settlements – referred to as the peri-urban…
Infographic
Five conceptual land use scenarios for the peri-urban zone
Residents and people who farm on the outskirts of Ōtautahi Christchurch were asked to rank five different peri-urban designs. The infographic shows the findings of…