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NPS-FM
The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management came into effect in 2020. Some of the resources below contributed to policy development, and others can be used to support implementation of the new regulations.
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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…
Summary
Research Findings Brief: Current state of water contaminants compared to bottom lines
This short, plain-language Research Findings Brief is for regional council planners and central government policy analysts. The briefing document summarises research that evaluated the current…
Video
Monitoring Freshwater Improvement Actions webinar
This webinar explains an interactive WebApp that helps detect improvements in rivers, lakes and groundwater, and helps select appropriate monitoring technologies that enable early detection…
Interactive Tool
Monitoring Freshwater Improvement Actions Webapp
These WebApp tools will help freshwater stewards and kaitiaki decide what to measure, where, when, with what technology, and understand how much it will cost.…
Technical Report
Farmer preferences and drivers of decision-making related to water quality actions and land use change in Tukituki
Farmer interviews and survey results indicate that farmers and growers in the Tukituki have demonstrated considerable commitment to enhancing water quality, with significant endeavours in…
Technical Report
From mountains to the sea: values and science for an informed kaitiaki/guardian – land
This project aimed to assess the impacts and implications of meeting contaminant reduction targets for estuaries on catchment land-use and management. The objectives were to:…
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…
Interactive Tool
Map of Total Phosphorus Yield and Reduction Potential
An interactive map shows the total phosphorus (TP) yield and the potential for mitigation strategies to reduce TP losses from land to water by 2035.…
Interactive Tool
Map of Total Sediment Yield and Reduction Potential
An interactive map shows the total sediment yield and the potential for mitigation strategies to reduce sediment losses from land to water by 2035. The…
Technical Report
Parameters for simple empirical catchment water quality models for simulating Escherichia coli in New Zealand rivers
E. coli is sampled at over 1000 long-term river water quality monitoring stations across New Zealand every month. Analyses associated with NPS-FM implementation commonly use…
Guidance
Management Practices to Improve Water Quality (learning module)
This kōwae (learning module) will help you support farmers in creating cost-effective freshwater environment plans using science from Our Land and Water. You will learn:…
Summary
Panel on Catchment Groups Reveals a Key Tension
Our Land and Water held its final Symposium in Wellington in May 2024. During the Symposium, there was a discussion panel about catchment groups: Catchment…