Total results 42
Total results 42
Search results for "Waterways infrastructure"
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Off paddock infrastructure insightsDairyNZ led a project to explore alternatives to crop-based wintering by designing practical, off-paddock infrastructure options that farmers could adopt.
Research•14 min read
Off paddock infrastructure insights

DairyNZ led a project to explore alternatives to crop-based wintering by designing practical, off-paddock infrastructure options that farmers could adopt.
Research•14 min read
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Inside Dairy: Waterway health is taking rootContaminant reduction is central to improving water quality, but we also need to take a more holistic approach to better address the overall health of waterways, including things like riparian planting.
Inside Dairy•20 Mar 2025
•2 min read
Inside Dairy: Waterway health is taking root
Contaminant reduction is central to improving water quality, but we also need to take a more holistic approach to better address the overall health of waterways, including things like riparian planting.
Inside Dairy•20 Mar 2025
•2 min read
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Healthy waterways – DairyNZ focuses on what worksDairy farmers can pick up practical tools and actions to enhance farm waterways at DairyNZ’s Fieldays site this year.
Media releases•6 Jun 2024
•3 min read
Healthy waterways – DairyNZ focuses on what works
Dairy farmers can pick up practical tools and actions to enhance farm waterways at DairyNZ’s Fieldays site this year.
Media releases•6 Jun 2024
•3 min read
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Fencing waterwaysFencing waterways has many benefits, including protecting freshwater from nutrients, effluent and sediment, improving water quality, and creating habitat for birds and freshwater species.
Environment•2 min read
Fencing waterways

Fencing waterways has many benefits, including protecting freshwater from nutrients, effluent and sediment, improving water quality, and creating habitat for birds and freshwater species.
Environment•2 min read
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Monitoring waterway health | Ep. 73When monitoring waterway health, what makes up a holistic assessment of stream health? Join us as we talk to Dr Craig Depree DairyNZ’s Principal Scientist, to hear his views on the benefits of adopting a holistic approach to waterway health.
Environment
•04 Apr 2024
•23:00 min
Monitoring waterway health | Ep. 73

When monitoring waterway health, what makes up a holistic assessment of stream health? Join us as we talk to Dr Craig Depree DairyNZ’s Principal Scientist, to hear his views on the benefits of adopting a holistic approach to waterway health.
Environment
•04 Apr 2024
•23:00 min
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Off-paddock infrastructureThis overview will display in detail all of your available options when considering off-paddock infrastructure investment.
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Off paddock infrastructure investment checklist
Use this checklist as a guide for navigating the complex process of considering off-paddock infrastructure.
Resources
•Infrastructure
•Off paddock infrastructure investment checklist

Use this checklist as a guide for navigating the complex process of considering off-paddock infrastructure.
Resources
•Infrastructure
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Healthy Waterways Timeline for Farmers
A timeline of what farmers have to do for freshwater regulation.
Resources
•Environment
•Healthy Waterways Timeline for Farmers
A timeline of what farmers have to do for freshwater regulation.
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•Environment
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Waterway Technical Notes
Practical approaches to waterway management.
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•Environment
•Waterway Technical Notes

Practical approaches to waterway management.
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•Environment
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Planting (Waterway Technote)
There are many benefits to planting around waterways, find examples in this technote.
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•Environment
•Planting (Waterway Technote)
There are many benefits to planting around waterways, find examples in this technote.
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•Environment
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Pest animals (Waterway Technote)
Animal pests can cause havoc on your farm, ruin your planting and cause major problems in and around waterways.
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•Environment
•Pest animals (Waterway Technote)
Animal pests can cause havoc on your farm, ruin your planting and cause major problems in and around waterways.
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•Environment
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Pest plants (Waterway Technote)
Pest plants can cause havoc on your farm, ruin your planting and cause major problems in and around waterways.
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•Environment
•Pest plants (Waterway Technote)
Pest plants can cause havoc on your farm, ruin your planting and cause major problems in and around waterways.
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•Environment
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Managing erosion (Waterway Technote)
Managing erosion will reduce the loss of productive land, reduce flooding effects downstream and reduce the effect of sediment on water quality.
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•Environment
•Managing erosion (Waterway Technote)
Managing erosion will reduce the loss of productive land, reduce flooding effects downstream and reduce the effect of sediment on water quality.
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•Environment
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IPENZ Practice Note 27 Dairy Farm Infrastructure
Offer industry guidance in the design and construction of some key infrastructure components that are related to farm dairy effluent management on NZ dairy farms.
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•Infrastructure
•IPENZ Practice Note 27 Dairy Farm Infrastructure
Offer industry guidance in the design and construction of some key infrastructure components that are related to farm dairy effluent management on NZ dairy farms.
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•Infrastructure
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Fencing (Waterway Technote)
Fencing waterway margins is an important step in protecting freshwater from nutrients, faecal matter and sediment.
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•Environment
•Fencing (Waterway Technote)
Fencing waterway margins is an important step in protecting freshwater from nutrients, faecal matter and sediment.
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•Environment
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Drains (Waterway Technote)
Drains include natural or artificial channels to lower the water table and/or reduce surface flood risk.
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•Environment
•Drains (Waterway Technote)
Drains include natural or artificial channels to lower the water table and/or reduce surface flood risk.
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•Environment
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Crossings (Waterway Technote)
Planning the crossing type and location is important to avoid damaging waterway banks, disrupting streams and will help reduce maintenance costs.
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•Environment
•Crossings (Waterway Technote)
Planning the crossing type and location is important to avoid damaging waterway banks, disrupting streams and will help reduce maintenance costs.
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•Environment
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Action for Healthy Waterways (31 October 2019)
DairyNZs submission including farmer feedback on the Essential Freshwater package.
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•Regulations
•Action for Healthy Waterways (31 October 2019)
DairyNZs submission including farmer feedback on the Essential Freshwater package.
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•Regulations
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Featured
In 10 | When farmers lead changeIn this episode of Talking Dairy In 10, Stu shares what inspired him to take action on his farm and across the Mangati Stream catchment, where once degraded, weed-choked waterways are now thriving ecosystems.
Environment
•18 Jun 2026
•15:18 min
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Inside Dairy - Local government reform and what it could mean for farmersLocal government reform will influence how decisions about rating, land use, infrastructure and environmental management are made.
Inside Dairy•19 May 2026
•3 min read
Inside Dairy - Local government reform and what it could mean for farmers
Local government reform will influence how decisions about rating, land use, infrastructure and environmental management are made.
Inside Dairy•19 May 2026
•3 min read