Waikato Regional Council

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Waikato Regional Council is a local government body. They work with communities, iwi and industry to sustainably manage natural resources, enabling a strong economy and a high quality of life for all. Their activities help look after the region's water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts.

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Horticulture solutions

Horticulture is a key part of the New Zealand economy. Plant & Food Research reports that produce from the horticultural sector was worth more than $9 billion in 2018. This includes about ...

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Ngāti Hauā Mahi Trust

The Ngāti Hauā Mahi Trust leads environmental and restoration projects within the Ngāti Hauā rohe, which extends from the eastern suburbs of Hamilton to Te Aroha. The rohe includes the river ...

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Rivers and Us – a context for learning

Rivers and Us is a Waikato Regional Council (WRC) initiative to help teachers, students and communities investigate the water in their local area. It explores how people use water and the effects ...

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Urban solutions for water quality

Urban rivers are generally the most polluted waterways in New Zealand. These river catchments include built-up areas with lots of people and industries. The water flows tend to be slower, and ...

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Water in the Waikato region

There are more than 16,000 km of rivers and streams in the Waikato region, several vast lakes and wetlands and a myriad of smaller water bodies. Water is one of the main forces shaping our land ...

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Follow the water droplet

In this cross-curricular activity, students visualise themselves as a drop of water in the water cycle. The activity includes visual and written literacy components. By the end of this activity ...

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Water cycle models

In science, a model is a representation of an idea, an object, a process or a system. Models are often used when it is difficult to see or experience the real thing. Although we live in the ...

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Wai words

Content vocabulary is an important aspect of science knowledge and understanding. Students learning about the water cycle or undertaking water quality monitoring are likely to encounter terms ...

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Mapping water at my school

In this activity, students consider how their school fits into the water cycle. Students make observations and then map: where water goes (or stays) when it rains on the school grounds where and ...

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Build a model water catchment

A water catchment area is land that is bounded by natural features such as hills or mountains, from which all surface water, run-off water and groundwater flows to the lowest point in the ...

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Monitoring stream health

Stream health monitoring and assessment is a hands-on look at a freshwater ecosystem. It involves the measurement of water quality indicators and observations of the physical and biological ...

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Water quality monitoring

Maintaining good water quality is important for healthy ecosystems and healthy humans. There are several national, regional and local government agencies that look after water quality: The ...

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Rivers and Us – introduction

Rivers and Us is a Waikato Regional Council (WRC) initiative to help educators, students and the community to consider the state of water in their local area. It explores how people use water in ...

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Water quality – factors and issues

Clean water is vital for ecosystems and the economy. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Science (NIWA), regional councils and other agencies regularly monitor streams and rivers to ...

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Rivers and Us – monitoring our waterways

In this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool and guest Alex Daniel from the Waikato Regional Council take a hands-on look at fresh water monitoring. Exploring our urban and ...

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Water catchments

A water catchment is an area of land and the water that collects and moves through it. A catchment is often bordered by hills or mountains. The water enters via precipitation (rain or snow) and ...

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Mapping my local water catchment

A water catchment is an area of land and the water that collects and moves through it. Catchments influence the biodiversity and ecology of stream and river systems. One way to view catchments is ...

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Dairy farming solutions

The Waikato region has the highest number of dairy farms in New Zealand. It also has the largest number of dairy cattle – over 1.2 million animals – one of the largest concentrations in the ...

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Waikato Regional Council

Waikato Regional Council (WRC) is a local government body. The Waikato region covers 25,000km² – from the Bombay Hills in the north to Mt Ruapehu in the south, and from Mokau on the west coast to ...

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Waikato Regional Council

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Horticulture solutions

Ngāti Hauā Mahi Trust

Rivers and Us – a context for learning

Urban solutions for water quality

Water in the Waikato region

Follow the water droplet

Water cycle models

Wai words

Mapping water at my school

Build a model water catchment

Monitoring stream health

Water quality monitoring

Rivers and Us – introduction

Water quality – factors and issues

Rivers and Us – monitoring our waterways

Water catchments

Mapping my local water catchment

Dairy farming solutions

Waikato Regional Council

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