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.

Some terms might have definitions in addition to those in this glossary.

Use the online Māori Dictionary to help with translating words between Te Reo Māori/English.

Ika
fish.
Inanga
the most common species found in whitebait—common galaxias.
Infringement notice
is a written notice of an alleged infringement offence under the Resource Management Act 1991, which is issued in accordance with the Summary Proceedings Act 1957.
Iwi
tribe.
IANZ
International Accreditation New Zealand
IBI
Indices of Biotic Integrity
ICC
International Cricket Council
ID
identification
ie
id est = in other words
IMF
Integrated Monitoring Framework
IMP
Iwi Management Plan
Inc.
Incorporated Society
info
information
INZ
Irrigation New Zealand
IP
Internet Protocol
IQP
Independent Qualified Person
IRD
Inland Revenue
ISBN
International Standard Book Number
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
IUCN
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
IVS
International Visitor Survey