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Mining
Mining is the extraction of metal and mineral resources, such as gold, coal, petroleum, and ironsand -
Kōaro
Kōaro are excellent climbers and like clear, swiftly flowing, forested streams. -
Impacts of hydro
Impacts of hydro-electric activities on water quality and mahinga kai. -
Mitigation and best practice options
Some simple steps to minimise the effects of wastewater on water quality and mahinga kai. -
Sediment and urbanisation
How does urbanisation increase sediments in waterways? -
Biological limitations
Identifying biological factors that may be limiting fish numbers requires sampling to ensure that key invertebrate prey species are not scarce and that pest fish, especially predators, are not abundant. -
Pulp and paper
Wood chips and plant material make pulp that is used to produce paper products. -
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. -
Nature knows best?
Feature story06 June 2017Returning water to our waterways after we’ve used it in our homes, on farms and in industry is a complex and challenging process. -
Algae ID guides
A collection of ID guides to algae. Groups include major freshwater algal groups, diatoms and blue-green (cyanobacteria), red and green algae.
