lawa-nz

Retrieve LAWA New Zealand river-quality and swimming-site data from Umbraco JSON endpoints.

24|6|Updated Apr 10, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/thecolab-ai/.skills --skill lawa-nz
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: lawa-nz
Source: https://github.com/thecolab-ai/.skills/tree/main/skills/lawa-nz
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/thecolab-ai/.skills --skill lawa-nz

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

It eliminates the manual browsing and copy/paste work required to turn LAWA (Land Air Water Aotearoa) public environmental monitoring pages into structured answers for NZ river quality and swimming-site indicators.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • River quality site discovery: Search and list LAWA river-quality monitoring locations with codes, coordinates, and links.
  • Swimming site listings: Find swim-sites and return parsed cards including site titles, grades, subtitles, and URLs.
  • Indicator summaries by LAWA site and parameter: Retrieve E. coli and nutrient/community index indicator band summaries (median, band count, and trend score fields) filtered by lawa-id and/or parameter.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to list LAWA river-quality sites matching a term and return them as JSON.

Frequently Asked Questions about lawa-nz

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I get LAWA river quality data for analysis?

You can retrieve LAWA river quality data by querying read-only public Umbraco JSON endpoints to locate monitoring locations, returning site codes, coordinates, and links as structured JSON records ready for analysis.

Can I look up LAWA swim site grades programmatically?

Yes, you can query LAWA swimming site listings to find and parse site cards, returning structured data that includes site titles, swim grades, subtitles, and URLs for each monitoring location.

What environmental indicators can I retrieve from LAWA NZ monitoring sites?

LAWA NZ indicator summaries include E. coli and nutrient or community index bands, providing median values, band counts, and trend score fields filtered by specific LAWA site IDs and parameters.

How do I search for LAWA river-quality monitoring locations by name?

You can search and list LAWA river-quality monitoring locations by matching a search term, returning site codes, coordinates, and links as structured JSON output through a CLI-driven process.

Does the LAWA data skill require any API keys or authentication?

No authentication is needed because the skill works by calling read-only public Umbraco JSON endpoints from the LAWA Land Air Water Aotearoa environmental monitoring platform.

What's the best way to convert LAWA environmental data into structured JSON?

The best way to convert LAWA environmental data into structured JSON is using a CLI-driven skill that calls public Umbraco endpoints and optionally parses returned HTML snippets into deterministic structured records.