We monitor the region's air, land, freshwater and coasts to understand the state of our environment.

Why do we monitor the environment?

  • As a requirement of the Resource Management Act
  • To observe and interpret impacts
  • To develop policies and plans and guide resource consents decisions
  • To convey information to the wider community
  • To inform biodiversity management

Climate monitoring

See here for seasonal climate and water summaries, and other information such as climate maps and drought information.

Conservation assessments

Read our conservation assessments across land, air, and water.

Air monitoring

Everyone deserves clean air to breathe.

Land monitoring

We monitor the health of important land-based ecosystems

Water monitoring

We monitor a number of rivers, streams, lakes, aquifers, estuaries, rocky shores and beaches.

Live Data Viewer

View the latest environmental data.
Updated April 5, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Get in touch

Phone:
0800496734
Email:
info@gw.govt.nz

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