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Growing season soil moisture deficit, 1992-1993
Ministry for the EnvironmentSoil moisture is important for plant growth. A lack of moisture content over a growing season is a good indicator of drought, which can have social, environmental, and economic impacts. Increasing temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought in many regions. Growing season soil moisture...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 1991
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 1991 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 2008
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 2008 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 2005
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 2005 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Growing season soil moisture deficit, 1991-1992
Ministry for the EnvironmentSoil moisture is important for plant growth. A lack of moisture content over a growing season is a good indicator of drought, which can have social, environmental, and economic impacts. Increasing temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought in many regions. Growing season soil moisture...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 1983
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 1983 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 2007
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 2007 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Growing season soil moisture deficit, 1975-1976
Ministry for the EnvironmentSoil moisture is important for plant growth. A lack of moisture content over a growing season is a good indicator of drought, which can have social, environmental, and economic impacts. Increasing temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought in many regions. Growing season soil moisture...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 2011
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 2011 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Growing season soil moisture deficit, 2008-2009
Ministry for the EnvironmentSoil moisture is important for plant growth. A lack of moisture content over a growing season is a good indicator of drought, which can have social, environmental, and economic impacts. Increasing temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought in many regions. Growing season soil moisture...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 2002
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 2002 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Standardised soil moisture deficit 1983-1984
Ministry for the Environment"Soil moisture is important for plant growth. A lack of moisture content over a growing season is a good indicator of drought, which can have social, environmental, and economic impacts. Increasing temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought in many regions. Growing season soil moisture...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Growing season soil moisture deficit, 1981-1982
Ministry for the EnvironmentSoil moisture is important for plant growth. A lack of moisture content over a growing season is a good indicator of drought, which can have social, environmental, and economic impacts. Increasing temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought in many regions. Growing season soil moisture...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Freshwater pests: Phragmites
Ministry for the Environment"Freshwater plant and animal pests can have significant negative impacts on ecosystem health by reducing indigenous biodiversity through predation and competition, and destabilising aquatic habitats. Freshwater plant pests can cause economic losses through blocking water intakes for hydroelectricity generation, impeded drainage or irrigation. In addition,...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 1999
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 1999 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 1988
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 1988 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 1978
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 1978 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Standardised soil moisture deficit 2006-2007
Ministry for the EnvironmentSoil moisture is important for plant growth. A lack of moisture content over a growing season is a good indicator of drought, which can have social, environmental, and economic impacts. Increasing temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought in many regions. Growing season soil moisture...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Growing season soil moisture deficit, 1998-1999
Ministry for the EnvironmentSoil moisture is important for plant growth. A lack of moisture content over a growing season is a good indicator of drought, which can have social, environmental, and economic impacts. Increasing temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of drought in many regions. Growing season soil moisture...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 1985
Ministry for the Environment"Sunshine is important for our health and recreation, and for the environment. It is also important for our agriculture-based economy, for example, for plant growth. This layer shows percentage of normal sunshine hours across New Zealand for 1985 as part of the data series for years 1972 to 2013. Data is for a calendar year (January–December). The...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019