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.

Open fires
any fireplaces that are not enclosed and in which air flow cannot be controlled.
O
Oxygen
O₂
Molecular Oxygen
O₃
Ozone
Oct
October
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OHB
Old Highway Bridge
ONRC
One Network Road Classification
ONZM
Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit
OoI
Organisms of Interest
OOP
Orari Opihi Pareora
OSH
Occupational Safety and Health
OTOP
Orari Temuka Opihi Pareora