This dataset measures daily rainfall at 30 sites across Aotearoa New Zealand from 1960 to 2022. Variables: site: location of monitoring station date: date rainfall: rainfall in mm rainfall_units: rainfall is measured in mm lat: Approximate latitude location of NIWA climate stations to represent a site. lon: Approximate longitude location of NIWA climate...

The Interdecadal Pacific Oscillation (IPO) is a long-term oscillation of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that can last from 20 to 30 years. Its positive and negative phases affect the strength and frequency of El Niño and La Niña. In New Zealand, the positive phase is linked to stronger west to southwest winds and more rain in the west. This...

We report on trends in nitrate-nitrogen from livestock that has leached from soil per year across New Zealand since 1990. Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth. It occurs naturally, but in agricultural systems more nitrogen is commonly added to soils as fertiliser or as urine or dung from livestock. Not all the additional nitrogen can be used...

DATA SOURCE: Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research; regional and district councils [Technical report available at https://environment.govt.nz/publications/soil-quality-data-for-land-2021 and https://environment.govt.nz/publications/soil-quality-and-trace-element-dataset-trend-analysis] Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to...

A spatial dataset delineating the extent of regional airsheds notified in the New Zealand Gazette (https://gazette.govt.nz).

Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to provide for environmental reporting transparency. Dataset used to develop the indicators: "Extinction threat to indigenous freshwater species", "Extinction threat to indigenous land species", and "Extinction threat to indigenous marine species" (available...

Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to provide for environmental reporting transparency. Dataset used to develop the "Lake water quality" indicator (available at https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/lake-water-quality). We report on eight biological, chemical, and physical lake water quality attributes based on spatially...

The location and extent of Marine reserves (type 1 marine protected areas) in the territorial sea.

DATA SOURCE: Statistics New Zealand Agricultural Production Survey (APS) Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to provide for environmental reporting transparency Dataset used to develop the "Agricultural and horticultural land use" indicator (available at https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/agricultural-and-horticultural-...

Interpolated PED values at 30 regionally representative sites. Soil moisture is vital for plant growth. When plants cannot access the water they need, growth is reduced, affecting crops and food for livestock, and native biodiversity. Over a sustained period, a drought can have significant social and economic costs, particularly for rural communities....

Mast-seeding events occur when plant species (eg New Zealand flax or trees such as the beech species) produce very large amounts of seed, usually every 4–6 years. These events are vital for the survival of some indigenous bird species. Unfortunately, the increase in food supply also prompts a dramatic increase in the numbers of mice, rats, and stoats (a...

Irrigation is used to support land use, particularly in areas with low or seasonal rainfall. Irrigation can improve the productivity of land for farming activity, and support amenity or recreational land uses within urban environments.Irrigation can also alter the natural character of our landscapes (eg change dry land to greener and wetter land), and can...

This dataset measures annual and seasonal rainfall at 30 sites across Aotearoa New Zealand from 1960 to 2022. We also provide data for annual and seasonal anomalies (difference from baseline) for each site from 1960 to 2022. Variables: site: NIWA climate site. season: Season or Annual data (combined for ease of data use) precipitation: Rainfall in mm...

This dataset reports the annual and seasonal temperatures at 30 sites around the country from at least 1972 to 2022. Data are also provided on anomalies for all 30 stations (difference from the 1991–2020 baseline period) and for 16 stations (difference from the 1961–1990 baseline period). Variables: site: NIWA monitoring site statistic: Statistic: maximum...

DATA SOURCE: Fertiliser Association of New Zealand Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to provide for environmental reporting transparency Dataset used to develop the "Fertilisers phosphorus and nitrogen applied" indicator [available at https://statisticsnz.shinyapps.io/farm_fertiliser_applied_apr21/] ​ This indicator...

Note: Metadata relates to LiDAR point clouds. This layer has been provided to enable users to explore coverage and capture dates of the LiDAR. To enquire about ordering the LiDAR and/or related orthophotography, please e-mail lucas[at]mfe.govt.nz. Ministry for the Environment, Land Use Carbon Analysis System collection of swaths of LiDAR over planted...

Note that this is a large dataset so is provided as a shapefile, and will need a GIS application to view. Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to provide for environmental reporting transparency. Dataset used to develop the "River water quality: macroinvertebrate community index" indicator (available at...

DATA SOURCE: National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) [Technical report available at https://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/environmental-reporting/ministry-environment-atmosphere-and-climate-report-2020-updated] Adapted by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand to provide for environmental reporting transparency Dataset...

"New Zealand’s land area has been divided into 500 land environments, each defined by their unique climate, topography, and soils. The extent to which indigenous vegetation is represented in these different land environments, and how that vegetation is formally protected, is described by ‘threatened environment’ categories. These categories can be...

The resource management consents dataset is compiled annually from data supplied by Local Authorities (Regional, Unitary, and Territorial Councils), by the Ministry for the Environment. It contains all resource consent applications or reviews granted, declined, found incomplete, returned or withdrawn by local authorities from 2014/15 to 2022/23.