The Air Quality Collective
We work with a wide range of clients from government agencies to businesses to community groups, educators and curious individuals.
We bridge the gaps between data, information and wisdom to make a real difference in the real world.
We innovate to improve air quality in NZ, Australia and beyond.
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Should cameras be part of the smoke monitoring kitbag?
By Ian Longley When it comes to tracking the emission and dispersion of smoke there’s a lot you could learn just by watching. Are cameras a viable smoke monitoring tool? When I’ve been asked about the monitoring of smoke, I automatically think of instruments that...
Making screening of smaller towns easy – like Woodville
By Ian Longley Outside our major centres, New Zealand is a country of many small towns separated by long drives. The harder somewhere is to get to, the more likely it is tucked away in a valley or basin, and the more likely it is to rely on wood for home heating. How...
Is it possible to protect your home from bushfire smoke?
Schools, libraries and gyms can be converted into Clean Air Refuges during bushfire smoke events. But can your home? In many cases, we think the answer is YES. Perhaps as many as 8 million Australian homes were exposed to smoke in the 2019-20 fire season, and in most...
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Should cameras be part of the smoke monitoring kitbag?
By Ian Longley When it comes to tracking the emission and dispersion of smoke there’s a lot you could learn just by watching. Are cameras a viable smoke monitoring tool? When I’ve been asked about the monitoring of smoke, I automatically think of instruments that...
Making screening of smaller towns easy – like Woodville
By Ian Longley Outside our major centres, New Zealand is a country of many small towns separated by long drives. The harder somewhere is to get to, the more likely it is tucked away in a valley or basin, and the more likely it is to rely on wood for home heating. How...
After 20 years, farewell RMA
By: Ian Longley So farewell RMA and 20 years of doing air quality management the way we do it In December 2025, the NZ government revealed its replacement for the Resource Management Act (RMA) which has governed how we manage ambient air quality for over two decades....