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Further reading
References, further reading, and links to useful websites. -
Shortjaw kōkopu
Has a receding lower jaw and black spots behind the head. -
Sediment and urbanisation
How does urbanisation increase sediments in waterways? -
Smelt
Smelt have a distinctly forked tail and a strong cucumber smell. -
What do we measure?
Research ProjectA range of physical and chemical variables are measured in the NRWQN. -
Toitoi
One of the most common species of freshwater fish in Aotearoa is the common bully or toitoi. -
Nutrients and wastewater
How do nutrients from wastewater treatment enter waterways? -
Stream Health Monitoring and Assessment Kit
ServiceHow healthy is your stream? SHMAK - the New Zealand Stream Health Monitoring and Assessment Kit - has been designed to help you find out. -
Proud of your plants? 1 June 2017
News article01 June 2017NIWA is doing a nationwide study to discover what makes the best riparian projects. Help us give you the knowledge to make the best riparian management decisions possible by taking our 5 minute survey. -
NIWA Technical Background report for MfE “Clean Water” Swimmability Proposals for Rivers
News article11 May 2017NIWA provides technical background information on "Clean Water" swimmability proposals. -
Ngā Kete o te Wānanga: Mātauranga, Science and Freshwater Management
Research ProjectNew Zealand’s freshwater and estuarine resources provide significant cultural, economic, social, and environmental benefits. Competition for the use of these resources is intensifying, and many rivers, lakes and estuaries are now degraded. -
Applying the right tools to restore kōura to lakes and streams
The tools available for restoring kōura to lakes and streams depend on what is causing kōura to decline.