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A monitoring report produced by the Hauraki Gulf Forum, a coalition of local authorities, tangata whenua groups, and government agencies with an interest in the health of the Gulf. The report examines 'driving forces' behind changes in resource use in the Gulf. It also provides a detailed overview of changes in key environmental indicators since the previous monitoring report in 2004.

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Auckland Regional Council technical report, TR2008/003 NIWA client report ARC02286 .

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The marine environment in the Auckland Region encompasses two oceans, four major harbours, and numerous estuaries. This wide variety of marine habitats supports a diverse range of aquatic plants and animals, including seaweeds, mangroves and seagrass, shellfish, marine mammals, fish and sea birds. The aesthetics, use, and health of coastal waters are influenced directly by the quality of freshwater that runs from the land through streams, rivers and stormwater networks.

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The main aim of the Southeastern Manukau Harbour / Pahurehure Inlet Contaminant Study is to model contaminant (zinc, copper) and sediment accumulation for the purposes of, amongst other things, identifying significant contaminant sources, and testing efficacy of stormwater treatment options. This report describes the implementation and calibration of the USC-3 model (Urban Stormwater Contaminant) for the Study. The model, which functions as a decision-support scheme, predicts sedimentation and accumulation of contaminants (including zinc and copper) in the bed sediments of estuaries on the “planning timescale”, which is decades and greater.

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Empirical data and modelling simulations indicate that stormwater contaminants are rapidly accumulating in the Southeastern Manukau Harbour and Pahurehure Inlet. Stormwater contaminants, which include zinc and copper, are discharged to the Pahurehure Inlet with runoff derived from mainly urban and industrial catchments. This problem, induced by surrounding urbanisation and industrialisation may be further compounded by ongoing and future developments in the surrounding areas.

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The ARC has identified that future land-use changes in the catchments of the Weiti and Okura estuaries have the potential to have adverse environmental effects on receiving estuarine and coastal environments. Potential land-use changes include the harvesting of the Weiti Forestry Block (WFB), which discharges to both estuaries as well as Karepiro Bay (Fig. 1).

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Auckland Regional Council (ARC) operates a long-term water quality monitoring network at 27 sites located among the Region’s harbours, estuaries and wider coastal zone. This monitoring network has produced New Zealand’s most comprehensive long-term water quality dataset for coastal waters. Objectives of this network include State of the Environment reporting, identification of major environmental issues, and assessment of the efficacy and efficiency of Council policy initiatives and strategies.

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An effort to provide a more indepth understanding of the composition, structure, possibilities, and constraints of Auckland's rural economies. This report examines employment growth and industry concentration, levels and types of interaction between Auckland's urban and rural economies; and future economic opportunities in rural areas.

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A snapshot of higher density living in the Auckland region, based on findings from the 2006 Census. Key issues examined include the location and types of high density housing in the region; levels of home ownership amongst residents in this type of accommodation; and the demographic characteristics of individuals living in high-density households.

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The wider Papakura Stream Catchment has come under increasing pressures from intensifying land-use (particularly agricultural) and residential development. For instance, continuous forest cover now only occurs in the upper headwaters of the catchment, with the extent of forest vegetation cover reducing through the course of the Papakura Stream. This is evidenced by the diminishment of the stream corridor and natural habitat within the residential and industrial urban environments of Manurewa and Takanini.

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This report focuses on understanding tourism trends and drivers - both general and local tourism - in the Auckland region. It also considers the future prospects for tourism in Auckland, and develops projections of visitor activity. It was prepared for the Auckland Regional Council as background work into the development of the Auckland Regional Economic Futures Project.

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This doctoral thesis examines the experience of tuberculosis amongst Indian, Korean, and Chinese immigrants living in Auckland. In particular, it examines the ways that the migration and settlement process influences the development, diagnosis and treatment of the illness. Language difficulties, stress, isolation, and lack of access to appropriate health care services are all identified as barriers to successful diagnosis and treatment amongst these populations.