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This summer, Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has teamed up with Canadian-based not-for-profit Swim Drink Fish to share New Zealand’s recreational water quality results with an international audience. The latest results collated and displayed by the LAWA website are now also available on the globall...

The Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) project team is proudly celebrating its 10th anniversary of sharing environmental data and information online for all New Zealanders to access.

Prior to the latest fish kills, HBRC’s lake monitoring buoy recorded surface water temperatures approaching 33degC. This is the warmest water ever recorded in the lake. Phycocyanin levels, which indicate the presence of cyanobacteria, peaked at around the same time.

Low rainfall and river flows have resulted in Horizons Regional Council placing water restrictions in many parts of the Manawatū-Whanganui Region.

Marlborough's popular swimming spots are regularly monitored for harmful bacteria - and this week they've all passed the test.

Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has analysed and released 10-year trends for river macroinvertebrates for the first time and the results are publicly available on the LAWA website. The Macroinvertebrate Community Index (MCI) is an important biological indicator of freshwater quality and this year j...

Nelson’s investment in protecting its environment has proven to be successful, with the Maitai/Mahitahi River winning an award for the second most improved river nationally.

New Zealanders are being encouraged to do their surfing online before hitting their favourite swimming spots this summer.

National River Water Quality Trends released by Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) today, reveal that for all river water quality parameters monitored over a 10 year period, more sites were improving than deteriorating. This encouraging national picture has been welcomed by scientists and local govern...

Regional and unitary councils support the health of their communities and ecosystems by monitoring and managing air quality. The latest stocktake of air quality monitoring results from councils presented by the Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) project highlights meaningful improvements and underscor...

Today marks the release of the Groundwater National Picture 2023 by Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA), offering an updated glance into the state of New Zealand's vital groundwater resources.

Regional and unitary council monitoring data reveals New Zealand's air quality has improved since the introduction of the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality in 2005. However, an update to the LAWA Air Quality topic to also compare particulate matter concentrations in towns and cities a...