Our latest monitoring has found high levels of toxic algae at the Mataura River at Gore, Mataura River near the Riversdale Bridge and the Ōreti River at Branxholme. Please avoid contact with the water in this area.
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Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found high levels of potentially toxic algae in the Mataura River near the Riversdale Bridge and at the Ōreti River at Branxholme.
People can have their say on the Proposed Regional Climate Change Strategy for Murihiku Southland with feedback now open.
Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found high levels of potentially toxic algae in the Mataura River at Gore and 200m downstream of the Mataura Bridge.
Water samples taken from the Waituna Lagoon following its opening to the sea on 31 January show water clarity has improved.
Environment Southland has received an application from Meridian Energy Ltd for resource consents.
An Extraordinary meeting of the Southland Regional Council (trading as Environment Southland) will be held
An Emergency Meeting of the Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has been called.
The following is the list of meetings of Council and its Committees, to be held in Regional House, 220 North Road, Waikiwi, Invercargill, during the month of March