LAWA have provided fresh insights on Aotearoa New Zealand’s air quality. Find out about National Environmental Standards for Air Quality environment.govt.nz/what-governmen… You'll find info about air quality and trends across the country. lawa.org.nz/explore-data/a…

📣 REGIONAL FRESHWATER GRANT CLOSING TODAY AT 5PM 🌊 A reminder that applications for our new Regional Freshwater Community Grant are closing today at 5pm! Late applications will not be accepted so apply now!👇 ➡️ Apply here: bit.ly/3BpPeuV

While #airquality is considered good in most NZ places at most times of the year, pollution rates often spike over the colder months – especially when weather conditions and local landscapes enable smoke to build up over our towns and cities. 📰Read more nzherald.co.nz/environment/ai…

We recently updated our website Air Quality topic to compare particulate matter concentrations in towns and cities across New Zealand against the new WHO guidelines where there isn't a National Environmental Standard to report against. lawa.org.nz/get-involved/n…

Want to learn more about what we do? Learn how we listen to the land at our interactive exhibition, which is currently located in our Masterton office.

Air quality is about the health of communities and environmental wellbeing. That's why regional and unitary councils monitor air pollutants at 60 active sites across Aotearoa and undertake activities to manage them. Check results at a site near you: lawa.org.nz/explore-data/a…

From today, populations of indigenous species and the size of their habitats in Aotearoa must not drop below current levels. sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/08/03/mea…

No, the aliens have not invaded! 👽 It's prep work for the nearly 240,000 trees we are planting in Belmont Regional Park this year. Restoring previously grazed land to native forest in Belmont is crucial to improving landscape resilience as the climate rapidly changes and severe

Dr Roger Young was on RNZ - Nine To Noon yesterday to speak to the state of #NewZealand's rivers and lakes off the back of the recently released LAWA River and Lake Quality National Picture Summaries. rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Our three-yearly update about Aotearoa’s atmosphere and climate provides further evidence that emissions from human activities are changing our climate, which is impacting the environment, communities and the economy. Read the report ➡️ environment.govt.nz/publications/o…

It’s International day of Climate Action and we’re supporting this by sharing Our atmosphere and climate 2023, our most recent environmental report with Stats NZ Read more: environment.govt.nz/publications/o… Find out how you can take action: environment.govt.nz/what-you-can-d… #ClimateActionDay

Do you know people who are passionate about the health of freshwater and are making a difference? Here's a chance to celebrate them. 🏅 Nominate an individual or group for a Cawthron Freshwater Champion award before nominations close tomorrow evening. cawthron.org.nz/freshwater-cha…

And just like that, this winter we’ve planted 922,000 plants throughout the region, covering an area equivalent to roughly 778 rugby fields. 🤯 🏉 This includes: 🌱 364,116 native plants in your regional parks 🌱 73,942 native plants in wetlands. 🌱 484,299 plants to help with

The 10-year anniversary of the Dominion Flats community restoration project was acknowledged last month – an opportunity for those who have supported the project to reflect on the success of restoring this six-hectare space beside SH60. Read more: bit.ly/41jIsmF.

'A national disaster': 90 people drowned last year - most were older men dlvr.it/T0zH6V

It's swim season! ☀️ Before you dive in, visit LAWA's 'Can I swim here?' tool to check the water quality at your favourite spot to make sure it's safe for swimming. Check it out here: lawa.org.nz/explore-data/s…

Kerbside recycling rules have changed. Only these things can be recycled from home: ✅ Tins and cans ✅Paper and cardboard, including pizza boxes ✅Glass bottles and jars ✅Plastics numbered 1, 2 and 5 only Learn more: environment.govt.nz/recycle/ #RecycleRight

#EnvironmentalReporting When land and ecosystems are healthy, they act as natural assets and infrastructure that support our economy, resilience to climate change impacts and health. 🌾 Today is the release of Our Land 2024. You can read it now here: environment.govt.nz/publications/o…

We call it community! Last weekend, we joined Pae Tū Mōkai o Tauria to plant more than 1,200 Karaihe sedges along Lake Wairarapa 🌱 Everyone pitched in, working in the misty rain, using pick axes and shovels to get through the top rocky layer to reach the soil below.