Freshwater and Estuaries
Robust science is critical in the sustainable management of our precious freshwater resources and estuarine environments.
The National Centre for Freshwater and Estuaries provides public information on river, lake, and groundwater conditions across New Zealand including water quantity and quality. It also acts as a distribution point for new technology and management tools for water-related issues.
Q&A: going to sea for fresh water
5 October 2017
Since the end of June, a barge has been stationed just off Wellington’s Miramar Peninsula drilling into the seabed to find an alternative water source for the city.
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5 October 2017
NIWA has developed a smart addition to its suite of tools assisting in the planning, regulation and evaluation of water use.
Q&A: Another way to measure river health
20 June 2017
There’s another way of measuring the health of rivers – the health of invertebrate populations that need them, says John Quinn, NIWA Chief Scientist, Freshwater
and Estuaries.