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Water Information Directory

The Water Information Directory is an on-line searchable discovery of what information is available on freshwater (surface and groundwater) in New Zealand.  Some 500 metadata records from New Zealand are available for searching.  The site has been designed to allow people to find out what type of information is available, where it is held and how it might be obtained.  

What does this directory contain?

The information covers surface and groundwater, water quality, quantity, water levels, flows, rainfall, and ecology from all regions of New Zealand. 

How do I access information?

The Directory allows several ways of accessing the water information.  Clicking on search will take you to the search page.  From there you can select a region to obtain all information for that region OR you can select a data type and a region to narrow your search.

Alternatively you can add a keyword in to the search box and select a region to receive information from only one region.

Live link

The 'Live Link' facility enables users to find real-time data on freshwater from the regions of New Zealand.  Simply click in 'Live Link', select the region and data of interest and you will immediately see the real-time data.

The WID has been designed for students, professionals, land owners, environmentalists and everyone else. It contains much you could want to know about  fresh water in New Zealand.