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Changes prove positive for compliance: Environment Southland
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 11:28 am | Environment Southland
Changes prove positive for compliance at Environment Southland The majority of consent holders are working to comply with the conditions of their consent, the annual Environmental Compliance Monitoring Report compiled by Environment Southland has found. Full compliance ... More >>
Join the conversation about water quality
Friday, 22 November 2013, 3:40 pm | Environment Southland
The Ministry for the Environment will be in Invercargill next Thursday for a public meeting to discuss changes to the National Policy Statement for Freshwater including proposed national bottom lines. More >>
Report Reinforces Council’s Top Priority – Water Quality
Thursday, 21 November 2013, 9:31 am | Environment Southland
A report released today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment reinforces Environment Southland’s position on water quality as its top priority. More >>
Southland Schools add Silver to GreenGold
Wednesday, 13 November 2013, 5:04 pm | Environment Southland
Congratulations to two of Southland’s Enviroschools: Dipton School and Otama School! Dipton has progressed from Bronze to Silver and Otama has reaffirmed its status as a GreenGold Enviroschool. More >>
Region Shares in IT Excellence Award
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 3:35 pm | Environment Southland
Environment Southland is part of a large-scale IT success story that has just been recognised with a national award for excellence. The award is shared by six regional councils – Southland, Taranaki, Northland, Waikato, Horizons and West Coast – ... More >>
Ruud Kleinpaste to Open New Nature Centre
Thursday, 7 November 2013, 11:53 am | Environment Southland
A new jewel in Southland’s conservation crown will be officially opened this Friday by its patron Rudd Kleinpaste ‘the bug man’. More >>
Mid Dome provides perfect volunteer opportunity
Friday, 1 November 2013, 4:44 pm | Environment Southland
It’s probably one of the more challenging locations on which to hold a volunteer workday, but getting there is just one of the challenges facing volunteers who want to work on Mid Dome. More >>
Annual Report highlights progress
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 11:56 am | Environment Southland
At its final meeting of this triennium, Councillors today adopted Environment Southland’s Annual Report for 2012/13. More >>
Southland to Host First Release of Dung Beetles
Wednesday, 25 September 2013, 9:51 am | Environment Southland
Some 500 Dung Beetles will be released onto an organic dairy farm near Gore this week (Thursday 26 September). The release is the first one for the Dung Beetle Release Strategy Group (DBRSG), which has plans for more releases onto farms in other parts ... More >>
Southland Rivers Have Peaked
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 12:03 pm | Environment Southland
The floodwaters that resulted from heavy rainfall in the headwaters of Southland’s rivers on Tuesday have moved through the catchments, and all rivers have now peaked. More >>
Predator-Free Rakiura Takes Step Forward
Thursday, 12 September 2013, 11:41 am | Environment Southland
The concept for a predator-free Stewart Island/Rakiura took a step forward yesterday after Environment Southland was asked by the Predator-free Rakiura Project to participate in the governance group. The project proposes to remove introduced predators from ... More >>
Southland Rivers Running High, Rain Eases
Wednesday, 11 September 2013, 9:33 am | Environment Southland
The heavy rainfall in the headwaters of Southland’s major rivers yesterday eased overnight, but rivers are still running higher than usual and will continue to do so throughout today and into tomorrow as the floodwaters move down through the catchments. More >>
Southland Rivers Rising
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 5:34 pm | Environment Southland
The Aparima River triggered the flood broadcast level in the upper catchment late this afternoon and is continuing to rise quickly. More >>
Flood Warning Activated
Tuesday, 10 September 2013, 3:38 pm | Environment Southland
Environment Southland has activated its online flood warning service due to the headwaters of major rivers rising rapidly following heavy rainfall throughout the day. More >>
Severe Weather Warning in Force
Monday, 9 September 2013, 7:03 pm | Environment Southland
Expect westerly winds to 50 knots easing to northwest 35 knots overnight. Seas will be high with a southwest swell to 4 metres and easing. There will be poor visibility in rain developing Tuesday afternoon. More >>
Fish Processor Fined After Continued Non-Compliance
Tuesday, 27 August 2013, 4:46 pm | Environment Southland
Cando Fishing Limited was fined just over $88,000 today in the Invercargill District Court after being found guilty on 17 charged relating to the disposal of wastewater from its kina processing plant in Bluff. More >>
Web Camera provides images of Waituna Lagoon
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 4:35 pm | Environment Southland
A web camera recently installed at Waituna Lagoon is providing scientists with regularly updated images of Walker’s Bay, where the lagoon was opened to the sea in late July. More >>
Plan of Action to Deal with Riverbed Issues
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 5:38 pm | Environment Southland
The establishment of a new multi-partnership working party to improve the management of riverbeds in Southland is to be initiated by Environment Southland. More >>
Good Uptake of Winter Grazing Rule
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 1:24 pm | Environment Southland
Environment Southland has seen a good uptake of the intensive winter grazing rule by farmers this year. The rule requires farmers to keep stock at least three metres away from waterways during the winter months and is part of a range of measures used ... More >>
Waituna Lagoon Opens to the Sea Today
Tuesday, 23 July 2013, 4:04 pm | Environment Southland
The Waituna Lagoon has been opened to the sea at Walker’s Bay. This afternoon, heavy machinery was used to dig a channel allowing the lagoon to drain into the sea. More >>
