Our air 2024 report cover

Every day, adults take around 20,000 breaths of air. Children, who breathe faster, take even more. The air we breathe plays an important role in both...

Particulates are liquid or solid particles fine enough to be suspended in the air. They may be naturally formed – for example, in Canterbury, two sources...

Eighty percent of Christchurch’s winter air pollution comes from wood or coal burners and open fires. Only 10% comes from vehicles and 10% from industry.

Every day, adults take around 20,000 breaths of air. Children, who breathe faster, take even more. The air we breathe plays an important role in both...