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Te Mana o Te Wai
NIWA
Te Mana o Te Wai puts the health of water first. These resources can support all users of water in Aotearoa to understand and implement this mātauranga Māori concept that is now the first principle for freshwater management in Aotearoa.
Summary
Te Mana o te Wai Factsheet 1: hapū and Iwi
The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide an introduction to Te Mana o Te Wai, the opportunities it presents for Iwi and hapū,…
Guidance
Te Mana o te Wai Training Programme for Regional Councils
The Te Mana o Te Wai Training Programme has been developed as a minimum training standard for those with statutory roles within, or proximate to,…
Guidance
Rangatiratanga o te Wai Facilitation Programme
The Rangatira o Te Wai Facilitation Programme has been developed to assist and empower iwi, hapū and mana whenua to prepare for Te Mana o…
Guidance
Te Mana o te Wai Guidelines for Mana Whenua
These guidelines have been developed for a range of users; however, it is primarily focused on guidelines that would benefit whānau, hapū and iwi. Local…
Summary
Te Mana o te Wai Factsheet 5: Monitoring and Enforcement
The purpose of this fact sheet is to provide an introduction to Te Mana o Te Wai, its relationship to the National Objectives Framework, and…
Technical Report
Enhancing Farm Assurance – A White Paper
Assurance systems are one of the cornerstones of the New Zealand economy and agribusinesses – ensuring compliance with regulations, enabling international trade, ensuring safety of…
Technical Report
eDNA as a holistic measure of pastoral landscape effects on taonga species
Freshwater quality is measured with key indicators such as faecal indicator bacteria (E. coli), nitrates and phosphates. For communities, such indicators are vague and somewhat…
Implementing Te Mana o Te Wai
Supporting iwi, hapū, water users, and decision-makers to understand and implement policy that prioritises Te Mana o te Wai
Science in Freshwater Policy Development
A case study of the role science played in the development of the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management
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Rural Professionals Fund 2022–23
There were 12 successful projects in the third funding round for the Our Land and Water Rural Professionals Fund.