Data

Water quality for swimming categories for lakes with perimeters over 1.5 km. This dataset was used to compose the current state for water quality for swimming.

This data is under review and will be updated in due course. This information is based on modelled and measured data using the approach outlined at www.mfe.govt.nz/fresh-water/national-targets-swimm... .

The modelling methods used are outlined in Snelder et al. (2016) Strategic assessment of New Zealand’s freshwaters for recreational use: a human health perspective. LWP Client Report 2016-011 www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/fresh-water/strategic...

Column headings:

LID: LID from Freshwater Environments of New Zealand (FENZ)

Name: Lake name

Category: Water quality for swimming category see www.mfe.govt.nz/fresh-water/freshwater-management-...

Note blank cells are lakes where a prediction was not possible because of missing predictor variables.

Lake_Permeter(m): lake perimeter in metres

Regional_council: Regional council

Water quality for swimming categories for rivers 4th order and above. This dataset was used to compose the current state for water quality for swimming.

Note this data is under review and will be updated in due course. This information is based on modelled and measured data using the approach outlined at www.mfe.govt.nz/fresh-water/freshwater-management-... . The modelling methods used are outlined in Snelder et al. (2016) Strategic assessment of New Zealand’s freshwaters for recreational use: a human health perspective. LWP Client Report 2016-011 www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/fresh-water/strategic...

Column headings:

NZREACH: NZREACH from the River Environment Classification Version 1

Segment_length(m): reach length in metres

Category: Water quality for swimming category see www.mfe.govt.nz/fresh-water/national-targets-swimm...

Note blank cells are reaches where a prediction was not possible because of missing predictor variables.

Regional_council: Regional council

• AccumulatedFrame dataset to accompany National water allocation statistics for environmental reporting; 2018 report.

www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/fresh-water/national-...

This report updates previously published statistics on water consented to be taken from surface and groundwater sources for consumptive uses (such as irrigation or drinking water). The report focusses on the potential pressure on surface water flows from consumptive water takes. Stream flow pressure is characterised by accumulating water consented to be taken as percentage of median flow in all river reaches affected by consented takes in New Zealand.

Data relating to non-hydroelectric consents. It contains upstream accumulated maximum consented rates by use, source and in total. Please note that the upstream accumulated total for each nzsegment can appear in multiple rows; once for each FactorName.

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This dataset was used for the "Consented freshwater takes" indicator, as part of the environmental reporting series: Our freshwater 2020. This indicator can be found at www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/consented-freshwater-...

• This indicator helps us to understand where water is consented to be taken from, how much is allocated to be taken, and what it is used for. We report on the maximum volume that can be taken annually, and the maximum rate of take by primary use, primary source, and region for consents that involve consumptive water takes.
• Our analysis and results have not included consents for hydroelectricity generation or non-consumptive water use. We also present the modelled potential impact of consented consumptive freshwater takes (excluding hydropower consents) on natural river flow across New Zealand.
• 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.

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The “Consented freshwater takes” indicator uses two datasets

• Consented_freshwater_takes_accumulated_frame. The original dataset on MfE data service is data.mfe.govt.nz/table/102976-national-water-alloc...
• Consented_freshwater_takes_take_frame. The original dataset on MfE data service is data.mfe.govt.nz/table/102978-national-water-alloc...

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TakeFrame dataset to accompany National water allocation statistics for environmental reporting; 2018 report.

www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/fresh-water/national-...

This report updates previously published statistics on water consented to be taken from surface and groundwater sources for consumptive uses (such as irrigation or drinking water). The report focusses on the potential pressure on surface water flows from consumptive water takes. Stream flow pressure is characterised by accumulating water consented to be taken as percentage of median flow in all river reaches affected by consented takes in New Zealand.

Data describing active consents.

RemovedTakeFrame dataset to accompany National water allocation statistics for environmental reporting; 2018 report.

www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/fresh-water/national-...

This report updates previously published statistics on water consented to be taken from surface and groundwater sources for consumptive uses (such as irrigation or drinking water). The report focusses on the potential pressure on surface water flows from consumptive water takes. Stream flow pressure is characterised by accumulating water consented to be taken as percentage of median flow in all river reaches affected by consented takes in New Zealand.

“RemovedTakeFrame” has a similar format to “TakeFrame”, but “RemovedTakeFrame” contains data for consents whose rates of take were either all missing or all zeros

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This dataset was used for the "Consented freshwater takes" indicator, as part of the environmental reporting series: Our freshwater 2020. This indicator can be found at www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/consented-freshwater-...

• This indicator helps us to understand where water is consented to be taken from, how much is allocated to be taken, and what it is used for. We report on the maximum volume that can be taken annually, and the maximum rate of take by primary use, primary source, and region for consents that involve consumptive water takes.
• Our analysis and results have not included consents for hydroelectricity generation or non-consumptive water use. We also present the modelled potential impact of consented consumptive freshwater takes (excluding hydropower consents) on natural river flow across New Zealand.
• 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.

The “Consented freshwater takes” indicator uses two datasets

• Consented_freshwater_takes_accumulated_frame. The original dataset on the MfE data service is data.mfe.govt.nz/table/102976-national-water-alloc...
• Consented_freshwater_takes_take_frame. The original dataset on the MfE data service is data.mfe.govt.nz/table/102978-national-water-alloc...

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HydroAccumlatedFrame dataset to accompany National water allocation statistics for environmental reporting; 2018 report.

www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/fresh-water/national-...

This report updates previously published statistics on water consented to be taken from surface and groundwater sources for consumptive uses (such as irrigation or drinking water). The report focusses on the potential pressure on surface water flows from consumptive water takes. Stream flow pressure is characterised by accumulating water consented to be taken as percentage of median flow in all river reaches affected by consented takes in New Zealand.

Data relating to: a) the influence of all non-hydroelectric consents; b) the influence all consumptive hydroelectric consents; and c) the combined influence of all consumptive consents, regardless of hydroelectric or non-hydroelectric. Please note that the upstream accumulated total for each nzsegment can appear in multiple rows; once for each FactorName.

HydroFrame dataset to accompany National water allocation statistics for environmental reporting; 2018 report.

www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/fresh-water/national-...

This report updates previously published statistics on water consented to be taken from surface and groundwater sources for consumptive uses (such as irrigation or drinking water). The report focusses on the potential pressure on surface water flows from consumptive water takes. Stream flow pressure is characterised by accumulating water consented to be taken as percentage of median flow in all river reaches affected by consented takes in New Zealand.

HydroFrame contains consumptive hydropower information.

RemovedHydroFrame dataset to accompany National water allocation statistics for environmental reporting; 2018 report.

www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/fresh-water/national-...

This report updates previously published statistics on water consented to be taken from surface and groundwater sources for consumptive uses (such as irrigation or drinking water). The report focusses on the potential pressure on surface water flows from consumptive water takes. Stream flow pressure is characterised by accumulating water consented to be taken as percentage of median flow in all river reaches affected by consented takes in New Zealand.

RemovedHydroFrame contains non-consumptive hydropower information.

This dataset reports modelled reference and current state of streambed deposited fine sediment at the REC1 stream segment scale. It provides predicted reference state from a boosted regression tree model trained on 1.) reference site data defined by land cover rules, 2.) all available deposited sediment. It also shows predicted current state trained on all available deposited sediment data.

See Clapcott & Goodwin (2017) for further information on the relevant model rules and data inputs.

NZ regional council freshwater nutrient and biomass measurements 2012-2020.

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Used to derive nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and exceedance criteria for managing periphyton in fresh water.

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Creative Commons 4.0 International by Ministry for the Environment and Statistics New Zealand

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Variables:

• Site (the number of the data point itself)
• RC (Regional Council that collected the measurement)
• RCSiteID (the identifier used by that specific council)
• SiteName (the Site where the measurement was collected)
• DateChla (date the chlorophyll-a measurement was collected)
• Year (Year of collection)
• Month (Month of collection)
• Chla ( mg chlorophyll-a per square meter)
• NOxppb (Nitrous oxide parts per billion)
• NH4ppb (Ammonia parts per billion)
• DRPppb (Dissolved Reactive Phosphorus parts per billion)
• TNppb (Total Nitrogen parts per billion)
• TPppb (Total Phosphorus parts per billion)
• DINppb (Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen parts per billion)
• EC (Electrical Conductivity)
• pH (acidity/basicness of the water at the sample location)
• Temp (water temperature in degrees Celsius at time of measurement)
• Turbidity (turbidity of the water at time of measurement)
• Clarity_m (water clarity, in metres, at the time of measurement)

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N/A values in the data set refer to an absence of measurement for that specific variable.

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Report:

environment.govt.nz/publications/derivation-of-nut...

Snelder T, Kilroy C, Booker D (2021) Derivation of Nutrient Criteria for Periphyton Biomass Objectives. Using regional council monitoring data. LWP and NIWA Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand

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For subject matter questions please contact freshwater@me.govt.nz.