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.
Get in touch
- Phone:
- 0800496734
- Email:
- info@gw.govt.nz