Water

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

This extensive topic covers uses and forms of water, sources, conservation, sustainability, ecosystems, transport and sport. You will also find art, activities, stories, poems and experiments associated with the properties of water. SCIS no. 1809127

arts, social_sciences, english, history, science

Image: Kaikoura

Kaikoura

Alexander Turnbull Library

Seaweek resources

Services to Schools

Coastal erosion

Coastal erosion: Shifting sands

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Raoul: a diver's view

Raoul: a diver's view

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Waterfall

Waterfall

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Shotover River

Shotover River

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Restoring the Mauri of Lake Omapere

Restoring the mauri of lake Omapere

Restoring the Mauri of Lake Omapere

NZ On Screen

Image: Life in fresh water

Life in freshwater

Life in fresh water

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The Great White Man-Eating Shark

The Great white man-eating shark

The Great White Man-Eating Shark

NZ On Screen

Image: Soil moisture measurement

Soil moisture measurement

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: desalination plant

Desalination plant

desalination plant

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Experiences of tsunamis

Tsunamis: Experiences of tsunamis

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Measuring rainfall

MEASURING RAINFALLS (Star, 23 July 1901)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Warning over water borne diseases

Water borne diseases

Warning over water borne diseases

Radio New Zealand

Image: Transport by water

Transport by water

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

New Zealand plants and their story

Chapter VII. — Plants of Fresh Water, Swamps, and Bogs - New Zealand Plants and their Story

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Te Pangu salmon farm

Te Pangu salmon farm

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Children from the Otaki Children's Health Camp playing in the surf at Otaki Beach

Children from Otaki health camp

Children from the Otaki Children's Health Camp playing in the surf at Otaki Beach

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Children at swimming pool

Children at a swimming pool

Children at swimming pool

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Whakarewarewa geysers

Whakarewarewa geysers

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Cooking in the pools, Rotorua

Cooking in the pools, Rotorua

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lake Benmore hydroelectric dam

Lake Benmore hydroelectric dam

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Hamaria canoe on Lake Horowhenua

Hamaria waka on Lake Horowhenua

Hamaria canoe on Lake Horowhenua

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Gathering seafood, and ploughing paddock near church, Te Kaha

Gathering kaimoana

Gathering seafood, and ploughing paddock near church, Te Kaha

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Gathering kai moana, Te Kaha

Gathering kaimoana

Gathering kai moana, Te Kaha

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Blackfoot Paua

Paua

Blackfoot Paua

iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao

Changes to river environments

Rivers: Changes to river environments

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Rivers with Craig Potton - Rangitata

Rivers with Craig Potton, Rangitata

Rivers with Craig Potton - Rangitata

NZ On Screen

River ecosystems

Science Learning Hub

Image: Waikato Is The River - (Te Ao Hou - No. 43 June 1963)

Waikato Is the river

Waikato Is The River - (Te Ao Hou - No. 43 June 1963)

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bulls water tower

Bulls water tower

Alexander Turnbull Library

Water conflict

Services to Schools

The science of water

Services to Schools

Hydropower energy

Services to Schools

Image gallery

Services to Schools

Drinking water

Services to Schools

ClimateKids: water

Services to Schools

Building a water cycle

Services to Schools

New Zealand Longfin Eel

Services to Schools

Boyle-ing water

Services to Schools

Water meters

Services to Schools

Stormwater

Services to Schools

Be waterwise

Services to Schools

Image: Dirty Dairying.

Dirty Dairying.

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage