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  • Projects

    Across New Zealand a wide range of science projects are taking place in land resources.

  • Soil and water

    wetlands

    Soil is the heart of a healthy ecosystem. One of the primary functions of soil is to capture precipitation, storing water for plants to use at a later day.

  • Land Fragmentation

    New tools are being developed tools to help develop consistent national guidelines for monitoring land fragmentation.

  • Resources

    The one-stop shop to authoritative land resource data, tools, information and services.

  • Technology Transfer Report

    This paper aims to increase our understanding of the current technology transfer system in New Zealand.

  • Our Environment

    Interact with environmental data about your local region and create your own map for interpretation.

  • Latest News

    • NZ's natural assets need better valuation: NZIER

      NZIER is calling for a more consistent approach to valuing natural assets.

    • Gains made in Manawatu hill country erosion control

      A programme to reduce erosion on hill country farms in the Manawatu-Whanganui region is gaining…

    • Irrigation doubles to meet dairy farms needs

      Land-use change to dairying has contributed to the amount of irrigated Southland farmland more than…

    • Future flood events reality

      Two floods in 18 months raise big questions about the future of coastal settlements in the…

    • National Science Challenges announced - Budget boost of $73.5m

      The Government today committed $73.5 million in funding for the Challenges over four years.

  • Upcoming Events

    • IUSS Global Soil C Conference

      The IUSS Global Soil Carbon Conference is an IUSS Division, Commission and Working Group conference…

    • XVII Conference of the International Soil Conservation Organization

      This is the first announcement of the XVII Conference of the International Soil Conservation Organization

    • Valuing Nature: the economy and the environment

      A conference organised jointly by the New Zealand Government Natural Resources Sector* and Victoria University…

    • Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual Conference

      The 68th annual Soil and Water Conservation Society conference is being held from July 21-24…

    • Horticulture NZ

      This year’s Horticulture New Zealand Conference is all about doing things differently, taking a…

  • Latest from NLRC

    • Urbanisation around Auckland

      Check out our new video showing the successive waves of urban growth from 1990 to 2008 in…

    • National Science Challenges Announced

      Dr Alison Collins, Director of the National Land Resource Centre, Landcare Research, comments on the…

    • Regional Council Survey

      Please take 10 minutes to complete our current survey.

    • FLRC workshop

      The NLRC attended the 26th Annual Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre Workshop in Palmerston North…

    • FLRC Annual Workshop

      The NLRC attended the 26th Annual Fertilizer and Lime Research Centre Workshop in Palmerston North…

  • OneFarm

    OneFarm is dedicated to increasing farm business management capability.

  • Fonterra Living Water

    Fonterra farmers are committed to doing right by the land, looking after it for the next generation.

  • Online Survey

    Guidelines for monitoring land fragmentation

    Complete the online survey here.

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