Hau takiwā Air

Find out where our monitoring sites are, and check the latest PM10 and PM2.5 levels.

Stay updated about when fine particle levels in Tokoroa, Te Kūiti, Taupō and Putāruru have exceeded air quality standards.

Our air indicators summarise the results of air quality monitoring programmes and provide a holistic report on the state of the Waikato region's air.

An airshed is a legally designated air quality management area. There are 21 airsheds in the Waikato region.

Air contaminants can be solid, liquid or gas in form, and can come from many sources. Some are natural, but many are human-made.

Home fires are a major source of air pollution in some areas of the Waikato region.

Industrial sites can produce a variety of air contaminants, depending on the type of industry and its processes.

In New Zealand, farmed animals are the main source of greenhouse gases.

Vehicle emissions affect human health and the environment. Find out how to reduce petrol and diesel vehicle emissions while saving yourself money.

Most air quality complaints and enquiries that Waikato Regional Council receive are about odours. Find out where they come from, why odours affect people differently and why odours are difficult to manage.

Outdoor burning is a significant contributor to air pollution in some areas of the Waikato region.

Find out more about Waikato Regional Council's rules and requirements for agrichemical spraying.

To Māori, air is a taonga or treasure. The Waikato region generally has good air quality, but some areas experience air pollution. Māori are concerned about effects of pollutants on health, the environment and the spiritual values of other taonga.

The Waikato region is already experiencing the effects of our changing climate. The changes present risks to our economy, our people, our property and our environment.

Some human activities release chemicals into the air that remove ozone. Less ozone in the atmosphere increases the amount of ultra-violet rays that reach the earth.

What the weather is doing can have direct effects on air quality at a given location.

Check out air qualities issues across different areas of the Waikato.