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 the Environment

All about land use — how it can be measured and managed for healthy soil and sustainable production.

Land — Landcare Research

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 the Environment

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.

Environmental — Statistics NZ

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 the Environment

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:

• DOC's work
• Teaching resources for learning in nature
• Get involved