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Summary:

• No breach of national air quality standards has occurred this year (January to June).
• Overall, air quality has slightly improved in Auckland.
• There is a downward trend in nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) concentration in the Auckland CBD.
• Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) concentrations in the monitoring sites are reducing.
• PM₁₀ source apportionment modelling study revealed that 92% of the concentrations come from five common source contributors in Auckland urban sites. These sources are: biomass burning (mainly from home heating), motor vehicles, secondary sulphate, marine aerosol, and soils (windblown soil, road dust, and dust generated by earthworks, construction, and roadworks).
• Biomass burning source contributions to urban PM₁₀ levels in Auckland were found to be increasing.
• The long-term trend analysis of motor vehicles, secondary sulphate, and soils contributions to PM₁₀ shows that concentrations are decreasing over the monitoring period.

Read the frequently asked questions about the air quality monitoring in the Auckland region.

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Auckland Council, July 2021