This weekly update helps assess likelihood of extremely dry weather preceding a drought.

New Zealand rushes (Juncus): species-level factsheets.

Monthly climate summaries from December 2001 to the present.

Seasonal climate summaries from summer 2001 to the present.

A participatory project empowering communities with self-help tools to improve water, sanitation and hygiene.

What are the potential sources of chemical contamination from agricultural activities?

Plants and trees along the water margins and banks are called riparian vegetation.

Hydro-electricity is a renewable energy source that relies on the inflow of water into storage lakes upstream of a dam.

These datasets are available in a range of formats.

In comparison with regions exposed to the west, Gisborne experiences a greater number of weather and climatic extremes.

Plots of UV levels throughout the day at different locations.

National climate maps