Water in New Zealand - Wikipedia
Water is relatively abundant in New Zealand due to the temperate climate and maritime weather patterns. In recent years, water pollution and draw-down of aquifers have become important environmental issues in New Zealand .
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Water supply and sanitation in New Zealand - Wikipedia
Water supply and sanitation in New Zealand is provided for most people by infrastructure owned by territorial authorities including city councils in urban areas and district councils in rural areas. As at 2021, there are 67 different asset-owning organisations.
Story: Water resources - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
New Zealand ranks in the top 10 countries in the world for water quality and quantity, with its abundant rivers, lakes, underground aquifers and good rainfall. But water resources still need to be carefully managed to deal with competing demands from agriculture, hydroelectricity schemes and urban expansion.
Fresh water | Stats NZ
2023年4月12日 · New Zealand’s fresh water sustains the natural ecosystems of many indigenous species. It provides us with a safe drinking water supply, is used for irrigation, provides recreational opportunities, and produces hydroelectric energy. For Māori, fresh water is a taonga considered essential to life and identity.
Water supply, floods and droughts – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
New Zealand’s water resources. New Zealand has abundant water resources in snowfields, glaciers, groundwater aquifers, rivers and lakes. It ranks in the top 10 countries in the world for both quantity and quality of water. Despite this abundance, the country is facing growing challenges in managing its water.
Why freshwater matters | Ministry for the Environment
2020年4月16日 · New Zealand is home to all kinds of unique ecosystems containing plants and animals that are found nowhere else in the world. Many of these ecosystems have freshwater – lakes, rivers, or wetlands – at their heart. Without healthy freshwater environments, many of our unique taonga such as fish, birds, and plants wouldn’t be able to survive.
Freshwater - NIWA
We provide public information on river, lake, and groundwater conditions across New Zealand including freshwater quantity and quality. A team of NIWA freshwater ecologists are researching the use of biodegradable plant mats to help reintroduce native aquatic plants to degraded freshwater lakes in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
New Zealand's Fresh Water - DigitalNZ
New Zealand has vast freshwater resources (glaciers, rivers, swamps, creeks and lakes). This topic covers water conservation, sustainability, pollution, tax, bottled water, rivers, flooding and the water rights of the Māori.
Infrastructure at scale: tackling New Zealand’s Water Challenge
At the core of New Zealand’s water reform is providing safe, high-quality drinking water to the entire population. In 2020, 40,000 New Zealanders had to boil their tap water to make it drinkable, and every year, 35,000 New Zealanders get sick from water that doesn’t meet international standards for clean drinking water 1 .