Glossary
A guide to acronyms (and abbreviations), words and phrases used throughout the Environment Canterbury website. Look in the 'By Subject' tab to find groups of terms relevant to a specific topic.
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- National Environmental Standards
- are mandatory technical environmental regulations. They have the force of regulation and are implemented by agencies and parties with responsibilities under the Resource Management Act 1991.
- N
- Nitrogen
- N
- North
- Na
- Sodium
- NA
- Not Applicable/Available
- NARG
- Nutrient Allocation Reference Group
- NB
- Nota Bene = note well
- NB
- Nutrient Budget
- NBTC
- North Bank Tunnel Concept
- NCEA
- National Certificates of Educational Achievement
- NCFG
- North Canterbury Fish and Game Council
- NCTIR
- North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery
- NE
- North-East
- NES
- National Environmental Standard
- NESAQ
- National Environmental Standards for Air Quality
- NGO
- Non-Governmental Organisation
- NH₃
- Ammonia
- NH₃N
- Ammonia-Nitrogen
- NH₄⁺
- Ammonium
- NIWA
- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
- NNN
- Nitrate and Nitrite Nitrogen
- No.
- Number
- Nov
- November
- NO₂
- Nitrogen dioxide
- NO₂N
- Nitrite Nitrogen
- NO₃N
- Nitrate Nitrogen
- NPD
- National Policy Direction
- NPMS
- National Pest Management Strategy
- NRRP
- Natural Resources Regional Plan
- NSW
- New South Wales
- NTCSA
- Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998
- Nth
- North
- NTPL
- Ngāi Tahu Property Limited
- NTU
- Nephelometric Turbidity Units
- NW
- North-West
- NZ
- New Zealand
- NZAEE
- New Zealand Association for Environmental Education
- NZBC
- New Zealand Building Code
- NZC
- New Zealand Curriculum
- NZCPS
- New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement
- NZCS
- New Zealand Certificate in Science
- NZDT
- New Zealand Daylight Time
- NZIPIM
- New Zealand Institute of Primary Industry Management
- NZPI
- New Zealand Planning Institute
- NZQA
- New Zealand Qualifications Authority
- NZS
- New Zealand Standard
- NZST
- New Zealand Standard Time
- NZTA
- New Zealand Transport Agency
- NZTS
- New Zealand Transport Strategy
- NZWEA
- New Zealand Wind Energy Association
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