News
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Toxic algae found in Waimea Stream
NewsEnvironment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae in the Waimea Stream at Mandeville.
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Navigation Safety Bylaw review prioritised
NewsEnvironment Southland councillors agreed today to progress the review of the Navigation Safety Bylaws at the Strategy and Policy Committee meeting.
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Project update – Stead Street Pump Station
NewsEnvironment Southland and its consultants have agreed to a solution after design and construction issues were discovered recently at the Stead Street Pump Station.
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Toxic algae found in Mataura Catchment
NewsEnvironment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of toxic algae at Longridge Stream at Sandstone, Balfour.
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Murihiku Slow the Flow Project funding announced
NewsEnvironment Southland has been granted $370,000 for a two-year climate adaptation project aimed at identifying ways of better protecting high flood risk areas in Southland.
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Stead Street update
NewsAn update was provided to the Finance and Performance Committee on an issue discovered at the Stead Street Pump Station construction project.
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Environment Southland financial result better than budgeted for year
NewsA prudent approach to managing the budget, with better than expected Marine Fee income and investment returns has turned around a forecast deficit and will rebuild reserves.
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Catchment context tool launches for Freshwater Farm Plans
NewsEnvironment Southland launched its catchment context tool today to help farmers in the Aparima area develop their Freshwater Farm Plans.
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Progress made on Mataura River flood protection projects
NewsRock protection work along the true right bank of the Mataura River at Mataura is about to get underway.
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Winter grazing enforcement update
NewsEnvironment Southland has issued 5 abatement notices and 1 infringement notice ($300), for breaches to the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater, so far this season.
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Regional Council adopts 2023/24 Annual Plan
NewsThe Council adopted the 2023/24 Annual Plan Tahua ā-tau at an extraordinary meeting.
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First aerial winter grazing compliance inspection completed
NewsEnvironment Southland completed its first aerial compliance inspection of the winter grazing season on 13 June, identifying 21 potential sites of interest.
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Nominations now open for 2023 Environment Southland Community Awards
NewsRecognising Southland’s environmental champions, the awards provide an important platform for environmental leaders throughout Murihiku Southland to share their stories with the wider community.
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Southland first region to roll out new Farm Plan regulations
NewsThe freshwater farm plan regulations announced by the Government as part of their Essential Freshwater package in 2020 have been finalised and made public today.
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Aerial winter grazing compliance inspections set to begin
NewsEnvironment Southland will undertake its first aerial compliance inspection of the winter grazing season tomorrow, weather permitting.
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Invercargill records first air quality exceedance for 2023
NewsJust over a month into our winter air quality monitoring period, Invercargill has recorded its first exceedance of the National Environmental Standards for Air Quality.
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Abundance of Daphnia pulex observed in Lakes Te Anau and Manapōuri
NewsEnvironment Southland is investigating reported sightings of ‘white flakes’ in Lake Te Anau and Manapōuri.
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New LiDAR mapping data of the lower Mataura catchment just released
NewsNew high-resolution LiDAR elevation mapping of the lower Mataura catchment, incorporating both digital elevation and digital surface models, was released last week.
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Duck hunters should be aware of toxic algae this opening weekend
NewsRiver users in Southland should take extra care this duck hunting opening weekend, with elevated levels of toxic algae found this week.
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Councillors set rates increase; approve fees & charges consultation
NewsToday (3/5/2023), Councillors approved an average 6.9% rates increase for the 2023/2024 Annual Plan.