News

Councillors set rates increase at 5% as expected

The Council today set the rates for the 2022-23 financial year.

Contract to protect critical regional infrastructure signed today

Environment Southland today signed a contract with Fulton Hogan to initiate the replacement of the Stead Street Pump Station.

Pathway for sloping land provides more certainty for winter

Environment Southland has introduced a deemed permitted activity for farmers who do not meet the slope criteria in the National Environment Standards for Freshwater rules on winter grazing.

Record low number of air quality exceedances

Invercargill and Gore have recorded the best winter air quality results since monitoring began.

Tiwai Point: Assessment shows significant contamination #2

Environment Southland has requested specific actions of NZAS in response to advice that there are “numerous legacy and ongoing sources of contamination to the environment” from the Tiwai Point site.

Tiwai Point: Assessment shows significant contamination #1

A review of a New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS)-commissioned report has found “numerous legacy and ongoing sources of contamination to the environment” from the Tiwai site.

Climate Change Commission chair presents to councils and TAMI

Tribute from Chairman Nicol Horrell

It is with sadness we mourn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Response to query on Scott Farming consent

Environment Southland launching new communication app

Environment Southland is launching a new app to directly communicate with residents and provide a new way for residents to communicate with staff.

Final-day flurry for Environment Southland seats

Nominations for candidates for Environment Southland closed today for the 2022 election.

Rabbit control for stop banks, retention dams

Environment Southland has hired contractors to carry out rabbit control, by way of night shooting, between 15 and 29 August on Invercargill stop banks and retention dams.

Issues with stop banks another reason to be prepared for floods

Southlanders in the Mataura catchment are being urged to prepare for flooding events.

Environment Southland to set up regional climate change working group

​Environment Southland is establishing a regional working group on climate change and inviting other local councils and Te Ao Mārama Inc to join.

Fine for dirty hull and Undaria on boat in Fiordland

A boat owner who took his vessel into Fiordland with a dirty hull and with the pest seaweed Undaria pinnatifida (Undaria) on its hull faced a hefty fine in the Queenstown District Court this week.

Investigation underway following incident on Aparima River

Environment Southland Harbourmaster, Lyndon Cleaver and our maritime team are investigating an incident that happened on the Aparima River at Riverton this morning

Tourism operators grow enthusiasm for environment

Weeders in Fiordland have taken more than a hundred thousand invasive plant seeds out of circulation but are asking locals to be on the lookout for seedlings as they start to pop up.

Consultation to open on Fiordland plan change

A plan change to the Regional Coastal Plan will open for public submissions on Monday.

Regional Forum release - Vast improvements to freshwater possible

A report which the authors are hoping will result in vast improvements to the region’s freshwater was presented to Environment Southland and Te Ao Marama at today’s council meeting.

Regional Forum presents recommendation report

Today Environment Southland councillors and Te Ao Mārama board members accepted the Regional Forum’s report Achieving the Community’s Aspirations for Freshwater.