Otatara Landcare Group (OLG) in Southland has just celebrated its 20th year and two other impressive milestones: OLG’s total volunteer effort has reached 15,000 volunteer hours and 30,000 locally grown native plants have now been planted at its flagship restoration project at Bushy Point! So how did
The future for kākāpō could look more fertile thanks to advancements in Artificial Insemination (AI). This breeding season three female kākāpō were successfully inseminated using AI technology, resulting in two chicks. This is the first time that AI has been successful in kākāpō in more than a decad
Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage made the announcement today in Tuatapere, Southland, and said it would be “a fantastic addition” to the network. “The track provides access to a spectacular southern coastline and forests, dramatic alpine tops and historic viaducts. “Hump Ridge offers the walker
A further discovery of the invasive seaweed Undaria pinnatifida (Undaria) at a new site in Fiordland is disappointing, but should not be seen as an opportunity to give up trying to control the marine pest within the area. Divers on a joint agency compliance trip discovered one mature Undaria plant a
Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of the toxic algae benthic cyanobacteria in the Waikaia River at Waikaia. These algae can produce toxins that are harmful to people and animals if swallowed, or through contact with skin. People and animals (dogs in particular) shou
Southland water enthusiasts are urged to be vigilant about keeping their equipment clean, in an effort to prevent freshwater pests, like lake snow from spreading to more of the region’s waterways. Recent samples from one of Meridian’s Manapouri Power Station cooling water units tested positive for t
Close to 500 people packed the Corinthian Centre last night to see SPW’s first flagship Live Event of 2019 ‘Fight for Gold!’ Despite other huge events going on in Invercargill that evening including the Zirka Circus and a two day Speedfest at Teretonga Park we were thrilled to see such an awesome tu
A trust protecting one of the world’s rarest penguin species says its local population is at crisis point. Three yellow-eyed penguins died at Curio Bay in the Catlins over the New Year, bringing the coastal colony’s population down to a single nesting pair. DOC operations manager for the Murihiku Di
