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Questions and answers on the LAWA River Water Quality National Picture Summary (2010 - 2019) released on World Rivers Day 2020.

Nelson residents can now check real-time air quality in their neighbourhood through environmental monitoring website lawa.org.nz. Real time data is available for Nelson’s four air sheds – Nelson Centre/North, Tahunanui, Stoke and Nelson South.

A report on last summer’s water quality monitoring for recreation was considered by Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s Environment and Services Committee on 8 October.

As Horizons Regional Council staff and volunteers celebrated World Rivers Day across the region this morning, regional councils have been releasing their latest state and trend river data on the Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website.

The last Sunday of September marks World Rivers’ Day for 60 countries, and will be recognised by Horizons Regional Council joining its counterparts across the country in releasing their latest state and trend river data on the Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) website.

Horizons Regional Council has released its 2019 State of Environment (SOE) report which provides a snapshot of the state and trends of our region’s natural resources.

Judging is underway for the River Story Award section in this year’s Cawthron Foundation 2018 New Zealand River Awards. The River Story Award is awarded to the individual or community with the most interesting and compelling story about working to improve the health of a river, or rivers generally.

Rural communities are encouraged to prepare for further dry conditions as the number of water restrictions in place for the Horizons Region continues to grow.

The health of monitored freshwater sites across New Zealand and how it is changing over time has been revealed by the Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) project today.

Regional council scientists are back splashing around in the surf this month as weekly beach monitoring has resumed around the country. Results of the testing is now available on the environmental monitoring website Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA).

Horizons Regional Council has welcomed Prime Minister Bill English and Minister for the Environment Nick Smith’s freshwater announcements in Auckland today. The Ministers’ announcements included changes to the National Policy Statement – Freshwater Management (NPS) and a new Freshwater Improvement F...

Horizons Regional Council have set their swimmability targets for the region’s large rivers and lakes suitable for swimming year-round to 70 per cent by 2030 and 80 per cent by 2040. And for summer, when most people actually swim, Council has set a target of 90 per cent by 2040.