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SouthlandJuly 10

Oyster farm approved

Environment Southland has granted consent for the establishment of a small-scale experimental oyster farm near Stewart Island.
BusinessMay 20

Sheepmeat concerns raised with minister

New Zealand's environmental and economic future is being threatened by the ''dire situation'' in the sheepmeat industry, Environment Southland chairwoman Ali Timms believes.
Sheepmeat concerns raised with minister
Sheepmeat concerns raised with minister
NewsNovember 8

Southland to trial carbon bio-reactor

Environment Southland will build a carbon denitrification bio-reactor to extract nitrates from run-off water next summer.
Southland to trial carbon bio-reactor
Southland to trial carbon bio-reactor
SouthlandOctober 4

Island project to have rep from Environment Southland

Environment Southland's new chairman or chairwoman after next month's local body elections will be the council's representative on the group hoping to make Stewart Island predator-free.
SouthlandSeptember 18

Upgrade costs major issue

Experience versus new blood - that is the choice facing Invercargill voters this year.
SouthlandJune 11

'Blatant environmental tax'

Federated Farmers has labelled Environment Southland's dairy differential rate ''a blatant environmental tax'' which has nothing to do with recognising the costs the council incurs as a result of dairying.
SouthlandJanuary 24

Timms faces vote of confidence

Environment Southland chairwoman Ali Timms says she will attend a meeting on Thursday that will debate her retention or removal.
Timms faces vote of confidence
Timms faces vote of confidence
SouthlandJanuary 11

Status quo for water

Environment Southland has decided not to change its water shortage response, despite rain forecast for coming days.
NewsDecember 18

Dairy resource consent consultation agreed

Environment Southland has committed to introducing a policy that will require new dairy conversions to gain a resource consent from next April, and to consult intensively between now and then on the details.
NewsNovember 13

Tougher dairy test proposed

New dairy farm and related land use conversions will face a tougher test under rule changes proposed by Environment Southland.
Tougher dairy test proposed
Tougher dairy test proposed
SouthlandOctober 2

Stadium emergency role suggested

Environment Southland has been asked to help fund the rebuilding of Stadium Southland.
NewsOctober 2

More compliance by sheep farmers needed

Rules requiring stock to be kept at least 3m from water-courses during intensive winter grazing are being enforced on all types of farms in Southland.
NewsAugust 28

Dairy farmers warned

Environment Southland is urging dairy farmers to think ahead about what they had to do to get new effluent discharge consents.
NewsJuly 4

Lignite proposal raises local concern

Black gold or an environmental disaster? Helena de Reus investigates plans to turn lignite from Southern mines into high-energy briquettes.
Lignite proposal raises local concern
Lignite proposal raises local concern
SouthlandJune 15

Analysis of lignite plant health risks

The Southern District Health Board has called on experts in air and water quality to analyse the public health risks of Solid Energy's proposed coal-briquetting demonstration plant near Mataura.
Analysis of lignite plant health risks
Analysis of lignite plant health risks
SouthlandMay 18

Warning for dairy farmers

Environment Southland has "had a gutsful" of non-compliance by dairy farmers in the region.
SouthlandMay 13

Coal Action critical of decision

A resource consent hearing would not have been the place for groups philosophically opposed to coal mining to have had their say, an Environment Southland staff member said.
NewsSeptember 26

Rule changes cut wilding tree onus

Last minute changes to deforestation rules under the emissions trading scheme have made wilding tree management possible, say Environment Southland.
SouthlandJuly 1

Impact of poison spill 'low'

The environmental impact of last week's accidental drop of bait laced with rat poison into a lake on Anchor Island, in Fiordland, is believed to be "very low, if any", Department of Conservation Te Anau area manager Reg Kemper said.
SouthlandMay 2

Te Anau, Manapouri on alert as rain continues in headwaters

Residents living next to Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri were on alert last night as water levels continued to rise after continuing heavy rain in the headwaters.
Te Anau, Manapouri on alert as rain continues in headwaters
Te Anau, Manapouri on alert as rain continues in headwaters