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Land-Use Change
Land use in Aotearoa will change as new opportunities and challenges emerge under a changing climate. Water quality expectations will also drive change in some catchments, where investing in mitigations could be less pragmatic than some change in land use.
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Our Land and Water Podcast Episode 6: We can make progress – but we need to work together
Local community involvement is one of the keys to the long-term health of our rivers and lakes, and communities like catchment groups can play a…
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…
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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…
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Research Spurs New Silvopasture Business
The company Verdantia Research was founded in 2023, commercialising research that was tested in a project funded by Our Land and Water. This article was…
Video
Waerenga Trust, Matatau Whenua Research
The whānau of Waerenga East and West Incorporation join the Matatau Whenua project team to explore the whenua which the Matatau Whenua Guidelines come from.…
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.…
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
Silvopastoral agroforestry systems for dryland corners in Canterbury farms
Potential future water constraints on dry areas of Canterbury farms, combined with existing animal welfare requirements, have spurred interest in practices such as agroforestry that…