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Thursday, 1 July 2021, 11:13 am
The LAWA Air Quality National Picture Summary 2021
released today confirms air quality in New Zealand towns is
generally good and has improved over the past 15 years,
however it highlights there are still unacceptable levels of
winter air pollution in some places across the
country.
LAWA Air Quality Science Lead and Environment
Canterbury Air Quality Analyst Teresa Aberkane said there is
a pattern of winter exceedances of harmful particulate
matter (PM) concentrations in monitored places where locals
rely on burning wood or coal to heat their
homes.
“Today’s release of the LAWA Air Quality
National Picture Summary is timely as we are seeing the