Environment Southland responds to Fed Farmers
A statement sent by Federated Farmers’ Southland branch to its members criticising Environment Southland’s draft environmental limits and targets was "disappointing", regional council chairman...
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Oyster farm approved
Oyster farm approved
Environment Southland has granted consent for the establishment of a small-scale experimental oyster farm near Stewart Island.
Sheepmeat concerns raised with minister
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.
Southland to trial carbon bio-reactor
Southland to trial carbon bio-reactor
Environment Southland will build a carbon denitrification bio-reactor to extract nitrates from run-off water next summer.
Island project to have rep from Environment Southland
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.
Upgrade costs major issue
Upgrade costs major issue
Experience versus new blood - that is the choice facing Invercargill voters this year.
'Blatant environmental tax'
'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.
Timms faces vote of confidence
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.
Status quo for water
Status quo for water
Environment Southland has decided not to change its water shortage response, despite rain forecast for coming days.
Dairy resource consent consultation agreed
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.
Tougher dairy test proposed
Tougher dairy test proposed
New dairy farm and related land use conversions will face a tougher test under rule changes proposed by Environment Southland.
Stadium emergency role suggested
Stadium emergency role suggested
Environment Southland has been asked to help fund the rebuilding of Stadium Southland.
More compliance by sheep farmers needed
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.
Dairy farmers warned
Dairy farmers warned
Environment Southland is urging dairy farmers to think ahead about what they had to do to get new effluent discharge consents.
Lignite proposal raises local concern
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.
Analysis of lignite plant health risks
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.
Warning for dairy farmers
Warning for dairy farmers
Environment Southland has "had a gutsful" of non-compliance by dairy farmers in the region.
Coal Action critical of decision
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.
Rule changes cut wilding tree onus
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.
Impact of poison spill 'low'
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.