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Pulp and paper
Wood chips and plant material make pulp that is used to produce paper products. -
Water Quality Monitoring Capabilities
Research ProjectNIWA provides national capabilities in Water Quality Monitoring. -
Mining activities
A range of different mining techniques have been developed to obtain these valuable resources -
Inanga
Inanga are the predominant species in the modern whitebait fishery. -
Tuna - life cycle and leptocephalii
Freshwater eels have an unusual life cycle which sees them travelling between the ocean, estuaries and freshwaters. -
Hydro
Hydro-electricity is a renewable energy source that relies on the inflow of water into storage lakes upstream of a dam. -
The impact of El Niño and La Niña on New Zealand's climate
El Niño accounts for less than 25 percent of the year-to year variance in seasonal rainfall and temperature at most locations in New Zealand. -
Mitigation and best practice options
Some simple steps to minimise the effects of mining activities on water quality and mahinga kai. -
Stepping into the river
Feature story06 June 2017NIWA discusses, in depth, this year's most asked question—what is happening to our fresh waterways? -
Kākahi
The kākahi or freshwater mussel was a valuable mahinga kai resource for many Māori.
