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Lake water quality in New Zealand 2010: Status and trends

November 2010

This report provides a national picture of current status (2005–2009) and trends in water quality of New Zealand lakes. It updates the 2006 report ‘A snapshot of lake water quality in New Zealand’. Read more
Preparing for future flooding: A guide for local government in New Zealand

May 2010

Preparing for Future Flooding is a summary of the Ministry’s technical report 'Tools for estimating the effects of climate change on flood flow'. It provides good practice information and guidance to help local authorities incorporate climate change impacts into flood risk management. Read more
Investigation of brominated flame retardants present in articles being used, recycled and disposed of in New Zealand

September 2010

This study reports on the use, recycling and disposal to landfill in New Zealand of articles containing brominated diphenyl ether (BDE) flame retardants. Read more
Land use environmental snapshot

January 2010

This environmental snapshot provides information on the pressures on New Zealand’s environment from land use. Read more
Integrated catchment management - A review of literature and practice

June 2010

The report assesses how well Integrated catchment management is working in New Zealand for managing freshwater quality. Read more
Environmental report card: Soil health environmental snapshot

January 2010

The latest indicator update providing information on the state of New Zealand’s land, using the soil health indicator. Read more
Water quality trends at National River Water Quality Network sites for 1989–2007

August 2010

The report updates an analysis of trends in water quality between 1989 and 2003 which was summarised in Environment New Zealand 2007. Read more
Analysis of national river water quality data for the period 1998-2007

May 2010

This report is one of two prepared for the Ministry for the Environment by NIWA, which update national indicator data for river water quality in New Zealand and help provide the evidence base for policy and decision makers. Read more
Proposed National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil: Discussion document

February 2010

This discussion document, including the proposed national environmental standard and supporting soil guideline values, propose planning controls appropriate to district and city council plans for assessing contaminants in soil, and a set of chemical-specific soil contaminant thresholds that will define an adequate level of protection for human health for a range of differing land-uses in New Zealand. Read more
Regional council practice for setting and meeting RMA-based limits for freshwater flows and quality

April 2010

This 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
Update of water allocation data and estimate of actual water use of consented takes 2009–10

November 2010

This report presents a summary of the regional council consent data for water takes between 2009–10. The information in the report has been used to update the freshwater demand environmental indicator. Read more
Exploration of Māori participation in freshwater management

January 2010

This 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