Kia ora koutou.

This guide is a great place to start your search for material for your Environment courses. 

Want to find an ebook?

Check out this guide for help with ebooks:
How to access an ebook_ quick guide.pdf

Useful websites

Take a look at these quick links to some frequently used websites
Resource Management Act 1991 
Local Government Act 2002 
NZ Ministry for the Environment 
Forest & Bird 
Greenpeace 
NIWA 
WasteMINZ
Resource Management Law Association
Dept of Conservation
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Our Environment – Land Atlas of NZ 

Articles

Search our databases for access to thousands of articles:

Don't forget!

The Library and Learning Centre team can help you with writing, finding resources and referencing.

Welcome to your Floristry guide!

Check out the info below to help you find some great books and recommended websites.

To go directly to all the books we have tagged for your course:

• go to the search box above
• click on "Course Readings
• enter your course code, e.g. FLO201.

You can also search for more books by clicking on "Catalogue" and entering keywords, e.g. flowers, floristry, flower arrangement.

• You will see a 'request' button to have a print book sent to you free of charge.
• ebooks - you don't need to wait to have these sent! (sometimes print books are in high demand). See our guide for some handy tips
  How to access an ebook_floristry quick guide.pdf

Recommended websites

Library staff are happy to help you find what you’re looking for online.
Below are a few websites you might find useful to get you started. Your tutor will also direct you to recommended websites.

Careers.govt.nz - Florist
Floral art magazine
Floral Art Society of New Zealand
Floral fundamentals
New Zealand Professional Florists
Palmers

You may also like to check out industry websites. Three sample sites are given below, but you will find many more:
Epoch Floral
Interflora
Petals

Welcome to your guide for Certificate in Horticulture and Certificate in Organic Primary Production.

Below we highlight books, readings and recommended websites.

Books

Our library collection includes both print books (free to loan via return courier - just hit "Request") and ebooks.
books on horticulture
books on organics
How to access an ebook_ quick guide.pdf

Course readings

We may have tagged some books for your course. To check, use the library search box above. Click "Course Readings", then enter your course code, e.g. HOR300.

Finding further resources

To search for more resources, use the library search box above. Click on "Catalogue" then enter keywords, e.g. horticulture, plant physiology, flora, organic horticulture...

Recommended websites

Library staff are happy to help you find what you’re looking for online.
Below are a few websites you might find useful to get you started. Your tutor will also direct you to recommended websites.

Horticulture New Zealand
RNZIH
Plant and Food
Britannica Encyclopedia - Horticulture + see related topics

Organics Aotearoa NZ
Organic Farming - Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ
Organic Farming – It all starts with the soil - Ceres
OrganicNZ - online magazine

Welcome to your Animal Care guide!

Also check out these useful websites:

Dairy NZ
Knowledge Hub - Beef & Lamb NZ
This NZ Life - Our Animals

If you need any help finding resources or want someone to take a look at your writing or referencing get in touch.