Benthic cyanobacteria blooms in rivers in the Wellington Region

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of monitoring and research carried out over the last 10 years to better understand benthic cyanobacteria (toxic algae) blooms in rivers in the Wellington…

Key Native Ecosystem Plan for Paek?k?riki Escarpment 2015-2018

The Key Native Ecosystem (KNE) Programme seeks to protect some of the best examples of ecosystem types in the Wellington region by managing, reducing, or removing threats to their values.…

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LakeSPI results for four lakes in the Wellington Region

A report detailing an assessment undertaken in 2016 of the submerged plant values in Lakes Kohangapiripiri, Kohangatera, Pounui and Waitawa using the LakeSPI methodology

Is it safe to swim? Recreational water quality monitoring results for the 2015/16 summer

This report presents the results of recreational water quality monitoring undertaken by the Greater Wellington Regional Council and several of the territorial authorities in the Wellington region between November 2015…

Hutt Estuary: Broad scale subtidal habitat mapping 2015/16

This report presents the findings of habitat mapping undertaken throughout the Hutt Estuary in January 2016. This mapping exercise documents the key habitats and substrate types within the estuary with…

Hutt Estuary: Intertidal sediment monitoring summary 2015/16

This summary card presents the findings of sedimentation rate monitoring at a single site in the Hutt Estuary undertaken in January 2016. The sedimentation rate over the past six years…

Whareama Estuary: Fine scale monitoring 2015/16

This report presents the findings of fine scale sediment monitoring at two intertidal sites in the Whareama Estuary, a 12km long tidal river estuary on the Wairarapa Coast. This…

Final vision and outcomes for the Ruamāhanga Whaitua developed by the Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee

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Water management issues in the Ruamāhanga Whaitua developed by the Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee

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Modelling Farm-Scale Mitigation Options for the Ruamāhanga Whaitua Collaborative Modelling Project

Prepared for Ministry of Primary Industries by R Muirhead, Ag Research 

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