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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 -
Livestock numbers grid APS 2017
Ministry for the EnvironmentThe shapefile provides counts and densities of livestock numbers within a hexagonal grid from data derived from the Agricultural Production Survey census final results for 2017. More information on this dataset and how it relates to our environmental reporting indicators and topics can be found in the attached data quality pdf.Created 8 August 2019 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 1993
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 1993 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 -
Average annual rainfall, 2014
Ministry for the EnvironmentRain is vital for life – it supplies the water we need to drink and to grow our food, keeps our ecosystems healthy, and supplies our electricity. New Zealand’s mountainous terrain and location in the roaring forties mean rainfall varies across the country. Changes in rainfall amount or timing can significantly affect agriculture, energy, recreation, and...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 1984
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 1984 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 1980
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 1980 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 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 2009
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 2009 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, 2005-2006
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, 1995-1996
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, 1980-1981
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 1994
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 1994 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 -
CAIT Country greenhouse gas emissions trends, 1990–2013
Ministry for the EnvironmentData compiled are obtained from government reporting and complemented by a variety of non-governmental data sources. The trend was assessed using the Theil-Sen estimator and the Two One-Sided Test (TOST) for equivalence at the 95% confidence level. More information on this dataset and how it relates to our environmental reporting indicators and topics can...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Units: percentage of normal sunshine hours 1976
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 1976 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 1994-1995
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, 1978-1979
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 2010
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 2010 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 1995-1996
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 -
Annual sea surface temperature difference from normal, 2003
Ministry for the EnvironmentThe ocean waters surrounding New Zealand vary in temperature from north to south. They interact with heat and moisture in the atmosphere and affect our weather. Long-term changes and short-term variability in sea-surface temperatures can affect marine processes, habitats, and species. Some species may find it hard to survive in changing environmental...Created 3 May 2018 • Updated 8 August 2019 -
Standardised soil moisture deficit 2011-2012
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