Environment

Updated: Tuesday 30 Jan 3:50pm Minister for Agriculture and Rural Communities Damien O’Connor today announced that the medium-scale adverse event classification for the drought in parts of the country would be extended to the whole of Southland plus Otago’s Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago and Clutha

Fire and Emergency New Zealand is predicting very high to extreme fire dangers across Southland this week. Southland has had a total of 30 fires since the beginning of January. Fourteen of the fires have occurred after a total fire ban was imposed on Monday 14 th of January 2018. Fire and Emergency

Environment Southland is encouraging people across all of Southland to conserve water as the dry conditions are likely to continue. Director of science and information Graham Sevicke-Jones said the recent rains were expected to have little to no effect on river levels and aquifers across the region.

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A total fire ban has been imposed across Southland from midnight Sunday 14th January. The ban comes in the wake of today’s 32 degree highs. ‘There is an extreme fire risk for the next two days, with the forecast for even higher temperatures as well as wind,” ,’ says Elton Smith, Southland Principal

The heat was on when Sunday’s temperatures hit the highest on record since 1921, Metservice recorded 32.3C at 5.30pm while H&J Smiths clock at 3pm was 34 degrees. Other temperatures reported around Southland were Winton 42 deg Waimumu 33 deg, and Gore 32 deg. Metservice say It’s another warm day aro

A total fire ban has been imposed across Southland from midnight tonight, January 14. The ban comes in the wake of today’s 32 degree highs. ‘There is an extreme fire risk for the next two days, with the forecast for even higher temperatures as well as wind,” ,’ says Elton Smith, Southland Principal

Environment Southland’s data confirms that Southland has had its driest year since 1971. Southland received only 79% of the usual normal rainfall, with some areas experiencing particularly low rainfall levels. Environment Southland director of science and information Graham Sevicke-Jones said the Cl