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How are the vital creatures in our waterways doing?
Friday, 5 October 2018, 10:28 am | Enviroment Southland
New information has been released this week by Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) to show how well macroinvertebrate communities in New Zealand’s waterways have been doing over the past 10 years. More >>
Feedback sought on representation review
Saturday, 2 June 2018, 10:16 am | Enviroment Southland
Environment Southland is asking the community’s help to decide on what the council should look like for the 2019 local body elections. More >>
Waituna Lagoon opened to the sea
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 2:31 pm | Enviroment Southland
The Waituna Lagoon has been opened to the sea at Walker’s Bay. This morning heavy machinery was used to dig a channel allowing the lagoon to drain into the sea. More >>
Cyanobacteria levels on the rise in Southland rivers
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 4:28 pm | Enviroment Southland
Monitoring carried out by Environment Southland has shown increased abundance of benthic cyanobacteria (bluegreen algae) in a number of rivers, the latest being the Mataura River at Gore. More >>
Cyanobacteria found in two Southland rivers
Monday, 13 March 2017, 5:08 pm | Enviroment Southland
Monitoring carried out by Environment Southland has shown high abundance of benthic cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) at two sites in Southland. More >>
Further submissions close next week
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 12:42 pm | Enviroment Southland
Further submissions to the proposed Southland Water and Land Plan are invited until 5pm on Monday 19 December. More >>
Views sought on proposed plan
Friday, 3 June 2016, 10:54 am | Enviroment Southland
Environment Southland councillors agreed to notify the proposed Southland Water and Land Plan at a meeting last week. More >>