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May 2010The purpose of this report is to assist, from a science perspective, with developing knowledge about setting limits in water management. Read more -
April 2010This report informs the ‘environmental flows and water measuring’ and ‘water quality limits’ projects commissioned as part of the New Start for Fresh Water programme in 2009. Read more -
February 2010This is the report and recommendations of the Board of Inquiry into the proposed National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management. The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2011 came into effect on 1 July 2011. Read more -
January 2010This report documents the tools being used to support Māori participation in freshwater management under the Resource Management Act 1991 and suggests areas that could be further investigated. Read more -
September 2009This report provides an update of results for indicators of groundwater quality in New Zealand. It summarises average water quality at almost 1000 monitoring sites over the period 1995-2008, as well as trends at the same sites within that period of time. Read more -
July 2009This report summarises changes in nuisance periphyton (algal) growth at National River Water Quality Network sites between 1990 and 2006. Read more -
March 2009This report summarises changes in fish communities in New Zealand rivers, including changes in relation to different land uses. Read more -
February 2009This report, produced by the Minister for the Environment’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG), provides independent perspectives and analysis on introducing a Bill to streamline and simplify the Resource Management Act. Read more -
December 2008This report, prepared by Brown and Pemberton Planning Group Limited, updates previous research on the timeframes for developing policy statements and plans under the Resource Management Act (RMA). Read more -
August 2008This report, prepared for the Ministry for the Environment by the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd, identifies the major co-benefits that climate change mitigation measures will offer to water quality and aquatic habitats. Read more -
July 2008This report was commissioned by the Board of Inquiry Te Mihi Geothermal Power Station Proposal, under section 42A. It includes a review of plans and other statutory information about the application, a review of the application and submissions, and identification of any issues. Read more -
May 2008This report sets out a number of costs and benefits from having a National Environmental Standard on Water Measuring Devices. Read more -
March 2008This report provides scientific guidelines for the selection of methods to determine ecological flows and water levels for rivers, lakes, wetlands, and groundwater resources. Read more -
March 2008This document lists the submissions received by the Minister on Transpower’s Upper North Island Grid Upgrade proposal. Read more -
January 2008This report, commissioned by the Upper North Island Grid Upgrade Proposal Board of Inquiry includes key issues of the proposal, an overview of the notices of requirement and resource consent applications lodged, and an analysis of information provided by Transpower. Read more -
November 2007This is the report and recommendation of the special tribunal appointed under section 202 of the Resource Management Act to consider Fish and Game's application for a water conservation order on the Oreti River. Read more -
November 2007This is the summary of the report of the special tribunal appointed under section 202 of the Resource Management Act to consider Fish and Game's application for a water conservation order on the Oreti River. Read more -
April 2007The report recommends that government should take steps to unbundle water permit components. Read more -
March 2007This report considers alternatives to a National Environmental Standard for Sources of Human Drinking-water to determine if the proposed standard is the most appropriate way to reduce the risk of contaminating drinking-water sources. Read more -
August 2006This report provides a review of regional council and unitary authorities freshwater management planning and practices. It focuses on water availability, water allocation, water quality management, and monitoring and management. Read more -
July 2006This report investigates approaches for the allocation and subsequent reallocation of water in New Zealand, including situations of over-allocation. Read more -
April 2006The Cultural Health Index is a tool that Māori can use to assess and manage waterways in their area. This technical report describes how the Cultural Health Index works scientifically and how it has been developed through testing on different river types and with different iwi. Read more -
April 2006This paper outlines a proposed package of actions under the Sustainable Water Programme of Action. The Sustainable Water Programme of Action was established in 2003 and ran until the end of 2008. Read more -
September 2005This report summarises the evaluation of the provisions of the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Regional Plan undertaken by the Waitaki Catchment Water Allocation Board. All the objectives, policies and rules of the Plan have been examined. Read more -
February 2005A collation of hydrological information for the Waitaki Catchment that uses existing hydrological information to illustrate the magnitude and variability of flows within the catchment, including the influence of existing infrastructure on natural flows. Read more -
February 2005This report assesses the environmental, economic and social impacts of allocating irrigation in the McKenzie Basin and amount of water that matches the provisions in the now defunct 1969 Order in Council. Read more -
February 2005This report contains the results of a survey of people travelling through, and people staying in, the lower Waitaki Valley to establish patterns of behaviour and perceptions of the environment. Read more -
January 2005This report examines two economic concepts - option and existence values - which can be used to value natural resources. It discusses how these could apply in the Waitaki catchment. Read more -
January 2005This report examines the potential demand for water from the Waitak catchment to meet community, urban and town supplies; industrial and commerical uses; and use by recreation and tourism facilities. It includes demands both within and outside the catchment. Read more -
December 2004This report was published as part of the Water Programme of ActionFreshwater for a Sustainable Future consultation. Read more -
December 2004This report provides information about the types and location of recreation and tourism activity that is supported by or associated with water bodies within the Waitaki Catchment. Read more -
December 2004This report provides an overview of the groundwater resources of the Waitaki catchment. It outlines groundwater flow directions and depths, interactions with surface water, and provides a preliminary assessment of aquifer properties. Read more -
December 2004This GIS report provides information about the types and location of recreation and tourism activity that is supported by or associated with water bodies within the Waitaki Catchment. Read more -
November 2004This report provides a regional perspective on the costs and benefits of various allocation scenarios for use of water from the Waitaki Catchment. Read more -
November 2004This report provides an overview of the freshwater ecological values in the Waitaki Catchment based on information collated as geographical information system (GIS) layers. It describes the sources of the GIS data and lists the layers that have been prepared. Read more -
July 2004There is legitimate competition for the use and protection of fresh water. The Sustainable Development Water Programme of Action included studies and reports which identify water bodies that are most important for various values. Read more -
July 2004This paper was published as part of the Water Programme of Action Freshwater for a Sustainable Future consultation. Read more -
June 2004The Water Allocation and Use paper identifies problems in our systems of water allocation and use. Read more -
January 2004This report, commissioned as part of the Water Programme of Action, describes potential opportunities for using economic instruments to manage the impacts of land use on water quality. Read more -
December 2003This report provides advice on managing algal blooms and other symptoms of poor water quality in Rotorua and Rotoiti lakes and the causes of those problems. Read more -
August 2003This technical report provides information on the sources of fine particles (PM10 – particles less then 10 microns in diameter) in New Zealand. Read more -
November 2002This technical report outlines the outcomes and findings of the Freshwater Microbiological Research Programme. Read more -
June 2002This research looks at the effectiveness of the LectraSan sewage treatment system for removing viruses. Read more -
December 2001The project aims to identify: the factors influencing decisions to transfer water; regional council and water user perceptions of water transfer; and the barriers to transfer and how they could be overcome. Read more -
June 2001The project evaluated the flow guidelines from the perspective of regional council staff involved in water allocation and identified ways the guidelines could be improved to enhance their effectiveness. Read more -
May 2001This project report aimed to clarify problems in existing water allocation practice, provide suggestions at the strategic level for improvement, and identify roles and responsibilities. Read more -
March 2001This study was undertaken to determine whether significant differences in management regimes are appropriate among different river management units and if options for water management regimes result in consistent implications for water reliability and residual flows in rivers. Read more -
December 2000The Stream Periphyton Monitoring Manual describes a standard set of methods for regional councils, consultants and researchers to collect and analyse data on periphyton for resource surveys, impact assessments/monitoring, state of environment reporting and research studies. Read more -
May 2000This report describes the approach taken for estimating the water quality 'trigger' values for ecosystem protection used in the 2000 revision of the Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality (ANZECC 2000). The guidelines were revised in August 2018. Read more -
April 2000This report provides an information base about the status of water allocation in each New Zealand region, and the systems being used to allocate water. It was prepared for the Ministry for the Environment by Lincoln Environmental. Read more