Additional information

This report was compiled by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s Environmental Reporting team. 

Data providers 

We would like to thank the following for providing data and advice in the development of indicators used in this report: 

Cawthron Institute, Department of Conservation, district councils, Fertiliser Association of New Zealand, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, HAPINZ 3.0, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Centre for Environmental Data Analysis data catalogue, Land Information New Zealand (New Zealand Hydrographic Authority), Land Water People, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Ministry for Primary Industries, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research), NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), NZOA-ON (New Zealand Ocean Acidification Observing Network) and sampling partners, regional councils, Stats NZ, unitary authorities, and Waka Kotahi – NZ Transport Agency. 

Senior science and mātauranga advisors 

We would like to thank the following people and organisations for providing advice and helping to shape this report: 

Andrea Byrom, Independent Researcher & Consultant 

Shaun Awatere, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research 

External peer reviewers 

We would like to thank the following people and organisations for providing advice and critical review of an initial draft of this report: 

Adrian McDonald, University of Canterbury 

Carolyn Lundquist, NIWA 

Jane Kitson, Kitson Consulting 

Robyn Simcock, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research 

Infographics 

The infographic (page 10) was created by Dumpark Information Design.