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New Zealand Environmental Data Stack (NZEnvDS)
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare ResearchA standardised collection of environmental spatial layers for biodiversity modelling and site characterisation. These spatial layers were published in: McCarthy, J. K.,... -
Livestock numbers grid APS 1994
Ministry for the EnvironmentThe shapefile provides counts and densities of livestock numbers within a hexagonal grid from data derived from the Agricultural Production Survey census final results for 1994.... -
Winter rainfall trends, 1960–2016
Ministry for the EnvironmentWinter rainfall trends for 30 representative sites from 1960–2016. Rain is vital for life – it supplies the water we need to drink and to grow our food, keeps our ecosystems... -
Influenza like illness weekly consultation rates, 2000–16
Ministry for the EnvironmentInfluenza is a potentially life-threatening virus that spreads quickly from person to person. It is a significant public health issue in this country, with 10–20 percent of New... -
Fertilisers, nitrogen and phosphorus, sold, 1991 - 2019
Ministry for the EnvironmentDATA SOURCE: National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to provide for environmental... -
Average annual PED, 2015/16
Ministry for the EnvironmentPotential evapotranspiration deficit (PED) can be thought of as a drought index. It is the difference between how much water could potentially be lost from the soil through... -
Trends in greenhouse gas concentrations at Baring Head, 1972–2016
Ministry for the EnvironmentWe report on GHG concentrations in ‘clean air’ measured at Baring Head, near Wellington. These measurements give us a good idea of global concentrations and help us infer... -
Campylobacteriosis, cryptosporidiosis, and salmonellosis notifications, 1997–...
Ministry for the EnvironmentBacteria and parasites are influenced by climate variables, and infection rates may increase in response to climate change and rising temperatures. Campylobacter,... -
CAIT Country greenhouse gas emissions trends, 1990–2013
Ministry for the EnvironmentData compiled are obtained from government reporting and complemented by a variety of non-governmental data sources. The trend was assessed using the Theil-Sen estimator and the... -
Livestock numbers, clean, 1971 - 2019
Ministry for the EnvironmentDATA SOURCE: Statistics New Zealand Agricultural Production Survey (APS) Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to provide for environmental... -
Spring rainfall trends, 1960–2016
Ministry for the EnvironmentSpring rainfall trends for 30 representative sites from 1960–2016. Rain is vital for life – it supplies the water we need to drink and to grow our food, keeps our ecosystems... -
Trends in global production of ozone depleting substances, 1986–2015
Ministry for the EnvironmentOzone in the stratosphere is destroyed in a catalytic reaction with a range of chemical species (mainly CFCs) that are emitted through human activities. The emission of these... -
Average annual PED, 2013/14
Ministry for the EnvironmentPotential evapotranspiration deficit (PED) can be thought of as a drought index. It is the difference between how much water could potentially be lost from the soil through... -
Marine non-indigenous species, key species, 2009 – 2018
Ministry for the EnvironmentThis data measures the presence and spread of selected non-indigenous species (key species) in New Zealand’s high risk ports and marinas each year. It also measures how far... -
Drought, 1972 - 2019, state
Ministry for the EnvironmentDATA SOURCE: National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) [Technical report available at... -
Oceanic sea surface temperature trends, 1993–2016
Ministry for the EnvironmentWe used NIWA’s sea-surface temperature archive, which is derived from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) satellite data it receives from the US National... -
Groundwater quality trends 2005–2014
Ministry for the EnvironmentThis dataset measures groundwater quality in New Zealand’s aquifers based on measurements made at monitored sites. Many factors influence the quality of our groundwater.... -
Change in farm numbers, 2002–16
Ministry for the EnvironmentThe number of farms involved in agricultural activities, and how they are changing, is important because agricultural activities can affect soil health and water. Agricultural... -
Wildfire risk, 1997 - 2019, trend
Ministry for the EnvironmentDATA SOURCE: National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) [Technical report available at... -
Average daily ozone concentrations, 1979–2016
Ministry for the EnvironmentNIWA supplied ozone data in two forms, with different starting dates: - measurements made using a Dobson spectrophotometer (number 72), from 1987 - data assimilated from...
