Wetlands

We offer a range of ecological monitoring tools.

A group of international scientists are visiting some of New Zealand’s most significant coastal wetlands as part of a five-year research project to help the country adapt and prepare for sea-level rise.

Specialised monitoring equipment has been installed in Bay of Plenty estuaries to understand whether our coastal wetlands can survive the threat of inevitable sea-level rise.

Constructed wetlands are a water quality restoration tool that can reduce levels of sediment, nutrients and microbes such as E. coli.

To prepare for changes in climate, our freshwater and oceans decision-makers need information on species vulnerability to climate change.

Wetland species and wetland management in New Zealand.

NIWA review of the ten year Whangamarino willow control programme and evaluation of willow distribution and other wetland vegetation types.

Through the Te Wai Māori fund Ngā Repo o Maniapoto is a collaborative project between NIWA and the Maniapoto Māori Trust Board (MMTB) Whanake Taiao team that looks to develop an inventory of repo and puna (springs) for the Maniapoto rohe.