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NEMS (National Environmental Monitoring Standards)
The National Environmental Monitoring Standards (NEMS) project aims to ensure consistency in the way environmental monitoring data is collected and handled throughout New Zealand.
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Groundwater
Monitoring groundwater in New Zealand
Why monitor groundwater? Groundwater changes over time. Groundwater levels rise and fall as the seasons change, and in response to heavy rainfall and groundwater use. Groundwater quality can also respond to changes in the seasons and to rainfall events, as well as to changes in land use. By monitori...
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Air Quality Topic
Monitoring air quality in New Zealand
Read this factsheet to find out more on air quality monitoring in New Zealand, including who monitors air quality, and the standards and guidelines that air pollutants are monitored against.
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Air Quality Topic
How is air quality measured?
There are different instruments available for measuring levels of air pollutants. Regional councils and unitary authorities choose their instruments based on factors such as cost, ease of operation, reliability, accuracy and the smallest time scale of data needed, e.g., 10 mins or 24-hours. There...
About LAWA
About LAWA Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has been established by like-minded organisations with a view to helping local communities find the balance between using natural resources and maintaining their quality and availability. LAWA connects us with the environment by sharing environmental data...
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Land
Monitoring land cover in New Zealand
How is land cover in New Zealand monitored? The most widely-used source of land cover monitoring data in New Zealand is the New Zealand Land Cover Database (LCDB).
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Beach and freshwater recreation monitoring
During the swimming season (around November/December to February/March), regional, unitary, district and city councils and public health agencies assess the health risks from faecal (‘poo’) contamination at swimming spots. At some river and lake sites, toxic algae is also regularly monitored. LA...
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Can I Trust This Data?
Cawthron Institute have played a key role in LAWA by assessing how data is collected and analysed against best practice standards. How each site measures up to standards is explained in the Can I trust this data? link for the River Quality and Lake Quality topics.
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Estuaries
Monitoring estuaries
Most estuary monitoring is carried out by regional councils and unitary authorities, who are responsible for managing the sustainable use of natural resources in their region and have a duty to gather and record information on the State of the Environment (SOE). Other agencies that undertake monito...
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Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Hawke’s Bay on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island - Te Ika a Maui has seven major river systems (mostly fast flowing, gravel bed rivers), two significant aquifers and four major lakes as well as many smaller rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands and groundwater systems. NIWA climate change mod...
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Gisborne District Council
The Gisborne District Council has 31 stream and river monitoring sites displayed on this web portal (see Explore Region section), where a range of water quality indicators are tested. Most of these sites are located on Gisborne rivers and are tested monthly while some sites are located on East Coast...
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Environment website wades deeper into water data
Environmental monitoring website Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) is expanding its repertoire, offering more data about New Zealand’s most valuable natural resource, water.
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