Environment

A geophysical report has found that there is no obvious structural damage to the stop banks on the Mataura River as a result of the 2020 flood event, however, river engineers have raised concerns about a 600m section along the Mataura township that is at risk of erosion. Environment Southland commis

Meridian Energy renews as National Partner of the Department of Conservation’s Kākāpō Recovery Programme Meridian Energy and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are pleased to announce that their partnership will continue for another three years, with Meridian as the National Partner of Kākāpō Reco

Southland’s environmental champions have been celebrated tonight at the 26th Environment Southland Community Awards in Invercargill. Environment Southland chairman Nicol Horrell said the calibre of nominees was yet again incredibly high, featuring diverse nominations from catchment groups and touris

At Environment Southland’s Strategy and Policy Committee meeting this morning Council approved a move towards the long-term management of Didemnum vexillum (carpet sea squirt). In July, an incursion of carpet sea squirt was positively identified within Rakiura/Stewart Island waters, following a repo

Environment Southland’s latest monitoring has found elevated levels of the toxic algae in the Waituna Creek at Marshall Road. Toxic algae (benthic cyanobacteria) can be recognised at rivers and streams as a green/brown slime on rocks, or dark brown/black mats at the water’s edge. Several factors can

Invercargill-based Filmmaker, Matt Inns, has had his sci-fi western, The Ballad of Maddog Quinn, accepted for the prestigious Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, held in Sitges, Spain. The Ballad of Maddog Quinn centres around infamous outlaw, Maddog Quinn, who is wanted and on the run fro

Environment Southland today signed a contract with Fulton Hogan to initiate the replacement of the Stead Street Pump Station. Environment Southland chief executive Wilma Falconer said the contract would provide the City of Invercargill-Waihōpai, Lake Hawkins residents and the Invercargill airport wi

Te Tapu o Tāne celebrated its first year on 21 September, 2022 by opening their southern nursery, Te Kōhaka o Tāne (The Nest of Tānemahuta). An iwi-led Southland environmental charity is helping rangatahi into new careers and turning its attention to large-scale restoration projects. Te Tapu o Tāne