The report provides evidence that New Zealand’s freshwater is impacted by urban development, farming, forestry and other human activities. It highlights how climate change is set to make the issues faced by freshwater environments even worse.  

Key findings:

1. Native freshwater species and ecosystems are under threat
2. Water is polluted in urban, farming, and forestry areas
3. Changing water flows affect our freshwater
4. Climate change is affecting freshwater in Aotearoa New Zealand