News
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Report highlights environmental commitment
NewsThe Council has today approved the Compliance Monitoring Report 2024–25.
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Hands-on environmental leaders celebrated
NewsEnvironmental leaders of today and the future were celebrated at the 29th Environment Southland Community Awards in Invercargill on Friday evening.
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Australasian award recognises work in disaster resilience
NewsEnvironment Southland staff member, Jo Paterson, has won an Australasian award in recognition of her work in emergency management and disaster resilience.
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Notice of meetings of Council and Committees - October 2025 (Updated)
Public noticeThe following Council and Committee meetings will be held in Regional House, 220 North Road, Waikiwi, Invercargill during the month of October.
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Winter grazing invoice comments inaccurate
NewsSouthland farmers can be assured that comments from Federated Farmers about Environment Southland’s winter grazing invoices are inaccurate.
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Winter air quality improves
NewsThis winter’s cleaner air in Invercargill and Gore is a win for our community’s health, but lasting change requires ongoing commitment.
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Murihiku Southland celebrates six years of no rooks
NewsSouthland has marked this milestone thanks to proactive biosecurity efforts and strong community support.
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Public invited to Meet the Candidates Event
NewsA Meet the Candidates Evening will be held on Wednesday, 10 September.
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Catchment improvement funding open
NewsEnvironment Southland’s catchment improvement funding is once again available for innovative landowners in need of a boost to get their project going.
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Further Notice of Election and Declaration of Elected Candidates
Public noticeNominations have closed for the 2025 triennial local authority elections. Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Environment Southland.
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Notice of Council Workshop - Thursday, 21 August 2025
Public noticeThe following workshop will be held in public session, on Thursday 21 August 2025, at Environment Southland's offices, 220 North Road, Waikiwi, Invercargill
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Murihiku Slow the Flow delivers promising findings
NewsA two-year programme designed to explore how Murihiku Southland could broaden its thinking to include nature-based solutions to help reduce flood risk is coming to an end.
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Final-day flurry for Environment Southland seats in 2025 elections
NewsNominations for candidates for Environment Southland closed today for the 2025 election.
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Notice of Council and Committee Meetings - August 2025
Public noticeHere are the Council and Committee meetings of the Southland Regional Council (trading as Environment Southland) for the month of August 2025.
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Environment Southland encourages community-minded candidates to stand
NewsEnvironment Southland is encouraging Southlanders with a passion for the region to consider standing for Council in this year’s local government elections.
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Hearing on the joint Waituna Lagoon application underway tomorrow
NewsThe hearing to decide on the consent application to manage the opening of the Waituna Lagoon gets underway on Tuesday (29 July).
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Possible Mediterranean fanworm discovered in Bluff Harbour
NewsEnvironment Southland has been notified and is investigating the discovery of a possible single Mediterranean fanworm (Sabella spallanzanii) in Bluff Harbour during routine surveillance.
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Notice of Meetings for July 2025
Public noticeHere are the meetings of Council and its Committees for the month of July 2025, to be held in Regional House, 220 North Road, Waikiwi, Invercargill
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Environment Southland welcomes LGC investigation
NewsEnvironment Southland is welcoming the Local Government Commission’s (LGC) investigation into local council governance in Southland.
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Proposed framework for climate action reflects community voice
NewsShifting seasons, more extreme weather and impacts on plant and crop cycles are among a wide range of climate changes people are noticing in Murihiku Southland.
