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Mining
Mining is the extraction of metal and mineral resources, such as gold, coal, petroleum, and ironsand -
Giant kōkopu
The largest member of the Galaxiidae family. -
Impacts of hydro
Impacts of hydro-electric activities on water quality and mahinga kai. -
Water clarity
Water clarity or turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness in a fluid caused by individual small particles (suspended solids). -
Dry stock
Dry stock farming consists predominantly of pasture grazing beef cattle, sheep, and deer for meat, wool, and velvet production. -
Mining activities
A range of different mining techniques have been developed to obtain these valuable resources -
Water dams
Damming water for urban use, hydro-electric power generation, irrigation, and other industrial and commercial uses. -
Chemical contamination and wastewater
What are the potential sources of chemical contaminants in wastewaters? -
Inanga
Inanga are the predominant species in the modern whitebait fishery. -
What ails our estuaries - problems and solutions
Estuaries are at the bottom of the freshwater drainage network and, effectively, are a part of it. This means that every time we act to protect and enhance streams and rivers we are also benefiting the estuary at the downstream end.