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Riparian vegetation and agriculture
How may agricultural activities impact riparian vegetation around a waterway? -
Kākahi
The kākahi or freshwater mussel was a valuable mahinga kai resource for many Māori. -
Chemical contamination and mining
What are the potential sources of chemical contamination from mining activities? -
Urbanisation
Aotearoa’s main urban areas cover approximately 2% of total available land. -
What is Kaitiaki Tools?
Kaitiaki Tools is a guide to teach people (especially hapū and iwi groups) who manage the resource consent process. -
Altered water flow (hydrology)
Each waterway has its own particular characteristics relating to water flow, velocity, and quantity. -
Stream periphyton monitoring manual
This manual prescribes a set of sampling and analysis protocols applicable to most of the common stream habitats in New Zealand. -
Understanding and predicting floods and their impacts
Feature story06 June 2017Floods are not unusual in New Zealand, but those that hit us early this winter broke records. Why did they occur? Should we expect more? Can we predict future floods? -
Stormwater - an introduction
Stormwater is a major concern for New Zealand because of its potential effects on the ecological health of our urban streams and coastal waters, as well as on the economic, social and cultural value of these environments. -
Water take
Water take (also known as water abstraction) has a range of valuable public and private uses. -
Kanae
Grey mullet have a worldwide distribution and Aotearoa is at the southern limit of their range.