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2016 New Zealand River Awards
The Puhinui Stream in Mangere has won this year’s Supreme Award for New Zealand’s Most Improved River.
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The Taylor River Project
The Taylor River in Blenheim is many things to many people. To the Rivers Department at the Marlborough District Council it is a floodway that needs a clear run when heavy rain falls. To the Recreation and Reserves Department it is a central and accessible expanse of riverside space that locals and...
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River Accord calls for community involvement
Applications are being sought for the next round of Manawatu River Leaders’ Accord community grants, with a focus on projects that engage the community in water quality restoration within the Manawatu Catchment.
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Recipients announced in latest round of river grants
Ten community-led projects will receive funding from the Manawatū River Leaders’ Accord as part of an annual grants programme to restore pride and mana in the Manawatū River and catchment.
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Top three New Zealand River Stories in 2017 Announced
This year the River Stories celebrate the contributions of our young people and New Zealand journalist and natural history author, Gerard Hutching, has identified the following 2017 finalists: • Hawkes Bay: Te Kaha Hawaikirangi is only 30-years old and has spent many years leading the charge to res...
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OPINION: Injecting applied science back into the water quality debate
Discussion around the state of water quality in New Zealand is not short of an opinion or two. Yet when it comes to the science, we’re surprisingly quiet.
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Water Quality Matters Roadshow
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National River Water Quality Network (NRWQN)
The NRWQN (National River Water Quality Network) consists of 77 sites on 35 rivers that are fairly evenly distributed over the two main islands of New Zealand. Monitoring commenced in January 1989. Water samples are collected monthly and analysed for a range of physical and chemical parameters (i.e....
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Accord progress report sees large amount of work achieved
Over the past two years a large amount of work has been achieved under the Manawatu River Leaders’ Accord thanks to a collaborative effort by many sectors of the community. A progress report on the Fresh Start for Fresh Water Clean-Up Fund was presented to Manawatu River Leaders’ Forum members and M...
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Q&A: River Water Quality NZ Picture 2020
Questions and answers on the LAWA River Water Quality National Picture Summary (2010 - 2019) released on World Rivers Day 2020.
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Calculating water quality trends in rivers and lakes
A trend in water quality data indicates that measured values have been overall rising or falling over a time period. LAWA displays trends for the last 5, 10 and 15 years for the river and lake water quality data. A trend may be classified as indeterminate if there is insufficient evidence to determ...
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Environment Canterbury welcomes LAWA river water quality data
Environment Canterbury has welcomed the 2020 report on the latest river water quality data from Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA).
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