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Freshwater monitoring and reporting
Research ProjectNIWA's research on freshwater monitoring and reporting is one of three research areas within the 'Values, Monitoring and Outcomes' (VMO) programme led by Landcare Research. -
Forestry activities
Forest plantations in Aotearoa can be found on flat, gently rolling, or very steep terrain. -
Freshwater fish species list
A list all of New Zealand's freshwater fish species. -
Stream periphyton monitoring manual
This manual prescribes a set of sampling and analysis protocols applicable to most of the common stream habitats in New Zealand. -
Mahinga kai and migration
A high proportion of New Zealand’s native freshwater fish fauna need to migrate to and from the sea. -
Kanae
Grey mullet have a worldwide distribution and Aotearoa is at the southern limit of their range. -
Temperature changes
Temperature affects the number and type of animals and plants that live in a waterway. -
Common hydrological terms
Education ResourceDescriptions of the common terms that explain the processes that occur in hydrology. -
Tuna - tuna heke (downstream migrants)
Once eels become migrants (also known as tuna heke or tuna whakaheke) they stop feeding, and progressively develop the external features that clearly distinguish them from 'feeders'. -
Nutrients and wastewater
How do nutrients from wastewater treatment enter waterways? -
Coralline Algae
This identification guide covers the common crustose coralline algae found in central New Zealand. -
New Zealand rushes (Juncus): factsheets and key
New Zealand rushes (Juncus): species-level factsheets.
