NZ’s natural resources
Find out how we manage and protect our natural resources.
Land management
Information on land, including national environmental reporting, roles and responsibilities, national environmental standards, and guidance and guidelines for managing contaminated land.
Land — Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport
All about land use — how it can be measured and managed for healthy soil and sustainable production.
Learn about conservation management of New Zealand’s land, and water ecosystems such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Conservation work in NZ — Department of Conservation
Mineral resources
How New Zealand’s oil, gas, mineral and coal resources are managed.
New Zealand petroleum and minerals — Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Marine and coastal
Learn how NZ’s freshwater is managed and protected.
Freshwater — Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport
See research programmes and consultancy on oceans, coasts, estuaries and harbours.
Coasts and oceans — Earth Sciences New Zealand | NIWA
Take a look at the ecosystems and habitats of NZ’s marine environment, and how they’re managed.
Fishing and aquaculture — Ministry for Primary Industries
Find out about conservation in NZ’s marine and coastal environments.
Coastal and marine management and conservation — Department of Conservation
New Zealand’s environment
All about NZs natural environment including geography, climate and animals.
Natural environment — Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Statistics on how resources are being used, and what is being spent on environmental protection.
Climate change
Information about the national science centre for climate.
Climate and weather — Earth Sciences New Zealand | NIWA
Links to information, consultation and contacts on how climate change affects NZ.
Climate change — Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport
Flora and fauna
What native plants are growing in each part of the country.
Native plants — Department of Conservation
Our native animals — birds, fish, insects, bats and more.
Native animals — Department of Conservation
See pictures of bugs and find out what kinds do what damage.
Bug identification — Landcare Research
Conservation
Learn about land, water, plant and animal conservation, heritage protections and managing threats on the Department of Conservation (DOC) website:
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