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
NO₂
Nitrogen dioxide
NO₂N
Nitrite Nitrogen
NO₃N
Nitrate Nitrogen
Nov
November
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