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This dataset was last updated on MfE Data Service on 15 Apr 2020.
16 April 2020: Subsequent to publication in April 2019 we discovered two small errors with this dataset. These included:
In addition, flow data from TopNet has also been updated.
These changes have a minor impact on overall results. These changes have have been corrected, and are republished here, as part of the Our freshwater 2020 release.
This dataset measures how water quality in New Zealand’s rivers is changing over time. It contains nine parameters of water quality based on measurements made at monitored river sites in years 1990-2017:
More information on this dataset and how it relates to our environmental reporting indicators and topics can be found in the attached data quality pdf.
Summary report available at www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/fresh-water/water-qua....
Table ID | 99883 |
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Data type | Table |
Row count | 9225 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand
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This dataset was last updated on MfE Data Service on 03 Jul 2018.
The 15 class Benthic-Optimised Marine Environment Classification (BOMEC). The BOMEC divides the benthic environment into ecosystem types. These are grouped into three inshore groups, three continental shelf groups, and nine deeper-water groups. Each group represents areas with similar environmental variables, such as depth, temperature, salinity, and suspended sediment. The classification system considers the distributions of eight benthic taxonomic groups: asteroids, bryozoans, benthic foraminiferans, octocorals, polychaetes, matrix-forming scleratinian corals, sponges, and benthic fish.
Layer ID | 52748 |
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Data type | Vector multipolygon | Feature count | 15 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand
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This dataset was first added to MfE Data Service on 18 Feb 2016.
Annual rainfall is the total accumulated rain over one year. Rain is vital for life, including plant growth, drinking water, river ecosystem health, and sanitation. Floods and droughts affect our environment, economy, and recreational opportunities.
This dataset shows annual average rainfall across New Zealand for years 1972 to 2013. Annual rainfall is estimated from the daily rainfall estimates of the Virtual Climate Station Network (NIWA).
This dataset relates to the "Annual average rainfall" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website.
Geometry: raster catalogue
Unit: mm/yr
Layer ID | 53314 |
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Data type | Grid |
Resolution | 5110.000m |
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand
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This dataset was first added to MfE Data Service on 11 Sep 2017.
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 forests of interest (raw and classified returns) from 2006 to 2015.
Layer ID | 88106 |
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Data type | Vector multipolygon | Feature count | 8914 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand
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This dataset was last updated on MfE Data Service on 04 Mar 2015.
Land Environments of New Zealand (LENZ) is a classification of fifteen climate, landform, and soil variables chosen for their relevance to biological distributions. Classification groups were derived by automatic classification using a multivariate procedure. Four levels of classification detail have been produced from this analysis, containing 20, 100, 200, and 500 groups respectively.
More information is available from the LENZ web site:
www.landcareresearch.co.nz/databases/lenz/
Layer ID | 52358 |
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Data type | Vector polygon | Feature count | 815185 |
Services | Vector Query API, Web Feature Service (WFS) |
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand
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This dataset was first added to MfE Data Service on 23 Dec 2013.
The New Zealand River Environment Classification (REC) organises information about the physical characteristics of New Zealand's rivers. Individual river sections are mapped according to physical factors such as climate, source of flow for the river water, topography, and geology, and catchment land cover eg, forest, pasture or urban. Sections of river that have similar ecological characteristics can then be grouped together, no matter where they are.
This information is mapped for New Zealand's entire river network - over 425,000 kilometres of river. Different types of rivers respond differently to the pressures placed on them - the REC can be used to highlight the most appropriate management tools and approaches to reduce these pressures for each river type. Information from the classification is used to develop policy, assess the environment, and report on the quality of river water.
Stream order is the numerical position of a tributary or section of a river within the entire network. Headwater streams are assigned a stream order of 1. When two tributaries of the same stream order meet, the order increments by one for the next section downstream. However, if two sections meet where one section has higher order than the other, the next section downstream has the same order as the highest upstream section.
Additional metadata can be found at www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/ser/metadata/env-clas... .
Layer ID | 51829 |
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Data type | Vector linestring | Feature count | 18074 |
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This dataset was first added to MfE Data Service on 11 Jan 2016.
"Wetlands support unique biodiversity and provide important services. They clean water of nutrients and sediment, help dampen floods, provide habitat, and act as carbon sinks. They are also valued for their spiritual and cultural significance and as important sources of food and materials, such as flax. Draining them for agricultural and urban development has reduced their extent. Understanding this reduction provides insight into the loss of biodiversity and natural function.
This dataset relates to the ""Wetland extent"" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website. "
Layer ID | 52676 |
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Data type | Vector multipolygon | Feature count | 45847 |
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This dataset was first added to MfE Data Service on 18 Feb 2016.
Lightning is the discharge of electricity from thunderstorms. Ground strikes can cause significant damage to property and infrastructure, and injure or kill people and livestock. Lightning is often associated with other severe weather events, such as strong wind gusts. Thunderstorms may increase in frequency and intensity with climate change.
This dataset shows the location of sensors in the New Zealand Lightning Detection Network (NZLDN), run by MetService.
Sensors around the country detect lightning over the New Zealand land mass and a short distance out to sea. These sensors detect very accurately the electrical discharge, location, and time, as well as noting other parameters such as current strength. The NZLDN records both cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground strikes.
Layer ID | 53312 |
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Data type | Vector point | Feature count | 10 |
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This dataset was first added to MfE Data Service on 04 Oct 2010.
The REC groups rivers and parts of river networks that share similar ecological characteristics, including physical and biological. Rivers that share the same class can be treated as similar to one another and different to rivers in other classes. The REC classification system groups rivers according to several environmental factors that strongly influence or cause the rivers’ physical and ecological characteristics (climate, topography, geology and land cover). A catchment is a polygon that defines the upstream watershed of a river system or sub-system. Land cover within the catchment was used to populate the river classification factors (see table 1.1 of the User Guide data.mfe.govt.nz/document/123-rec-user-guide-2010/ ).
Additional metadata can be found at www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/ser/metadata/env-clas... .
Layer ID | 52372 |
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Data type | Vector polygon | Feature count | 324993 |
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand
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This dataset was first added to MfE Data Service on 11 Jan 2016.
"Land cover describes the extent of vegetation, water bodies, built environments, and bare natural surfaces (eg gravel and rock) across New Zealand. Measuring the composition and changes in land cover can help us understand the pressures that different land uses are placing on the biodiversity and functioning of ecosystems.
This data set relates to the "Land cover" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website."
Layer ID | 52764 |
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Data type | Vector multipolygon | Feature count | 479353 |
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