The kiwifruit industry is under the hammer. A serious shortage of labour due to Covid-19 is behind a drop off in the quality of export fruit. Our reputation in our overseas…
A widely-held belief that New Zealand imports the essential agricultural input phosphate from North Africa because the element doesn’t exist here naturally has been turned on its head. A new…
Northland and northern Waikato are getting warmer and drier. Farmers need sustainable changes to farm systems, so they are fit for the future, says dairy farmer Graeme Edwards. Back in…
We are delighted that 22 of the 39 Pūhoro STEMM Academy (Pūhoro) student interns sponsored by Our Land and Water in the summer of 2021–22 have expressed their commitment to progress…
Food, Farming & Whānau Roadshow: Usable agricultural research for landowners NZ Landcare Trust and Our Land and Water National Science Challenge are on the road, bringing to you a range…
Environmental managers from eight Te Tauihu iwi are co-designing a freshwater management framework with the region’s three unitary councils, supported by Our Land and Water, Implementing Te Mana o Te…
The following article is the foreword from the Growing Kai Under Increasing Dry report, which summarises the rolling symposium on drought and the changing climate held in May 2021, a collaboration between the…
Our Land and Water has developed a new ‘mental model' of Aotearoa's agri-food and fibre system to guide our research design, showing the connections between key stakeholders, land stewards and…
King Country farmer Blair ‘Munta’ Nelson knows sediment run-off is the number one environmental issue faced by farmers in his district. He’s convinced farmers can go a long way to…
Taiao Manawa Ora, Toitū te Whenua, Toiora te WaiTaiao Oneone, Taiao Whenua, Taiao RotoTūhono Mauri Ora, Kokiri ki Uta, Kokiri ki Tai,Tauhere mai, Ī a hāhāKi tooku Taiao Oranga, Toitū…
By collaborating with the sheep and beef industry, Our Land and Water (OLW) generated evidence supporting investment in a country-of-origin brand that reached at least 640 million people in the…
Rethinking the land around cities can tackle both our food and housing crises. This webinar will share research showing that we could improve our food, housing and wellbeing all at…