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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.
Guidance
Impacts of sediment on tuna longfin eel
This is one of a collection of 11 fact sheets bringing together existing scientific information on the impacts of sediment on freshwater and estuarine fish…
Guidance
Impacts of sediment on tuna shortfin eel
This is one of a collection of 11 fact sheets bringing together existing scientific information on the impacts of sediment on freshwater and estuarine fish…
Guidance
Why Pines? A context for recent research results which appear to support land conversion into pine forestry
Four research programmes funded by the Our Land and Water (Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te Wai) National Science Challenge (OLW) and completed in autumn 2024…
Summary
Adoption of the Tīmata Method for Restoring Native Bush
Over two million native forest plants have been sold and over 8600 hectares planted using the Tīmata Method for establishing ngahere (native bush). This article…
Summary
Online Tools Show Where Land-Use Change Needs to be Considered
We now know where land use needs to change, to meet New Zealand policy expectations for water quality. This article was prepared as an impact…
Technical Report
Mosaics Testing Model
Our modelling indicates that while more mosaic-y landscapes are likely to produce somewhat better outcomes in profitability terms, the differences are likely to be small.…
Journal Article
Optimising sampling frequency for change detection of variables in lake monitoring programs
Optimized sampling regime can match restoration timeline with improvements in water quality. Duration and frequency of the optimized sampling regime affect operational monitoring costs. Detecting…
Technical Report
Collective storytelling to improve freshwater ecosystem health through catchment community knowledge sharing
Water, the lifeblood of Aotearoa New Zealand, sustains our identity and wellbeing; nonetheless, freshwater environments (lakes, rivers, wetlands and aquifers) are significantly impacted by humans.…
Interactive Tool
Matarau
Decisions about the future use of whenua are complex and there are a lot of factors to consider. This tool brings together data and information…
Journal Article
Modelling to identify direct risks for New Zealand agriculture due to climate change
Climate change will affect New Zealand’s diverse range of climatic systems in different ways. The impacts on agriculture are expected to vary with geographical location…
Journal Article
Linking land value to indicators of soil quality and land use pressure
Soil quality is used to assess the soil’s ability to maintain ecological and environmental quality as well as agricultural productivity. A unique indicator associated with…
Journal Article
The health of cultural values and mahinga kai in the Te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge Mātangirau, Wairoa river catchment and the impacts of sediment
Te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge Mātangirau (Wairoa River) and its tributaries are significant to the iwi and hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa in Wairoa,…