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One of the essential characteristics of Southland is its strong community ethic. Each of Southland’s communities has a special character, ranging from the popular seaside town of Riverton/Aparima, the bustle of a busy tourist destination in Te Anau, to the quiet yet beautiful town of Riversdale and tranquillity of Oban, Stewart Island/Rakiura. But in all these communities it is the norm to know your neighbours; people are open and friendly and can be relied upon. This sense of community has created a reputation of Southland being one of the safest family environments in the country. 

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Waste 29 Apr 2010
Downer EDi new maintenance contractor

SOUTHLAND — Downer EDi Water has been awarded the Southland District Council’s water and wastewater operations and maintenance contract.

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Flooding 29 Apr 2010
Update on Roading Conditions No 15 (6pm)

SOUTHLAND — Drivers are urged to exercise extreme care on newly opened roads as they may have been damaged by flood water and debris.

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Water 28 Apr 2010
Urgent notice to Tuatapere, Lumsden-Balfour and Eastern Bush Otahu Flat water users

SOUTHLAND — Tuatapere residents are asked to urgently conserve water and to boil the water they do use until further notice.

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Flooding 28 Apr 2010
Update on Roading Conditions No 13 (5pm)

SOUTHLAND — Several roads are still closed throughout Southland and contractors are continuing to monitor them.

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Traffic 27 Apr 2010
Update on Roading Conditions No 10 (9am)

SOUTHLAND — Drivers are being urged to stay at home and only travel in emergencies as surface flooding and high river levels are causing problems on southern roads.

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Traffic 26 Apr 2010
Update on Roading Conditions

SOUTHLAND —   Drivers are being urged to be aware and careful on southern roads as surface flooding and high river levels are causing problems.

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Environment 19 Apr 2010
Council keeping options open on review

SOUTHLAND —   Southland District Council is keeping its options open on the review of Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act, which has highlighted two areas in Southland that could be investigated further for mining.

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Transport 19 Apr 2010
Fonterra rail resource consent approved

SOUTHLAND — Fonterra's resource consent application for additional rail facilities to service its Edendale dairy processing plant has been approved by the Southland District Council's resource management committee. 

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Council 15 Apr 2010
Council wants feedback on contract cost allocation

SOUTHLAND — The Southland District Council wants feedback from users of its water supplies and sewerage schemes on how they want to pay for the increasing operational costs of those schemes.

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Council 15 Apr 2010
Draft Annual Plan approved

SOUTHLAND — The Southland District Council wants public feedback on issues in its Draft Annual Plan, including options for kerbside wheelie bin collection and adjustments to its roading rate model.

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Council 11 Apr 2010
Council wanting feedback

SOUTHLAND — The Southland District Council wants feedback from users of its water supplies and sewerage schemes on how they want to pay for the increasing operational costs of those schemes.

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Books 7 Apr 2010
New library management system

SOUTHLAND — A new library management system will go live for Southland District on April 8.

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Community 31 Mar 2010
Youth initiatives at SDC

SOUTHLAND — Southland District Council will be focusing on some new youth initiatives after receiving funding from the Ministry of Youth Development.

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Traffic 31 Mar 2010
Southland Rugby supports Road Safety message

SOUTHLAND — Southland rugby clubs have partnered with Road Safety Southland in a bid to reduce drinking and driving in our community.

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Business 31 Mar 2010
Mine granted resource consents

NIGHTCAPS — The Takitimu coal mine at Nightcaps has been granted resource consent for its expansion.

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Council 21 Apr 2009
Council approves land use consents for Curio Bay dairy farm

SOUTHLAND — South Coast Dairy Ltd has been granted land-use consents by the Southland District Council for gravel construction and building construction at its proposed dairy conversion at Curio Bay.

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Energy 19 Feb 2009
Mayor sad for Ohai and its residents

SOUTHLAND — Southland District Council Mayor Frana Cardno is saddened but not surprised by the news Solid Energy is closing its Ohai mine at the end of June.

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Council 12 Nov 2008
Infringement Fee Notices Proposed For Breaches of Building Code

SOUTHLAND — Southland District Council looks likely to introduce an alternative to legal prosecutions for breaches of the building code later this month.

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Water 12 Nov 2008
Boil water notice

SOUTHLAND — Consumers on the Eastern Bush-Otahu Flat rural water supply need to boil their water until further notice.

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Community 4 Feb 2008
Alice King an inspiration to others

SOUTHLAND — A new Heritage Trail sign was unveiled today, just outside Whangamomona, along SH43.

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Council 21 Dec 2007
Gravel and rock extraction

SOUTHLAND — The Southland District Council has received a number of complaints over the past two weeks in respect of gravel or rock extraction from properties without the necessary resource consent having been sought and granted.

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Water 21 Dec 2007
Rural water tampering causes frustration

SOUTHLAND — Frequent rural water supply interruptions, particularly in the Te Anau Basin area, are causing headaches for Consumers, as well as for Council Staff and Contractors.

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Education 19 Dec 2007
SIT Funding

INVERCARGILL — Mayor Cardno said today she strongly supports achieving a constructive outcome that will ensure the future of SIT and its ability to develop and implement innovative quality educational initiatives for Southland.

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News 18 Dec 2007
New bridge for Balfour residents

SOUTHLAND — The Southland District Council has opted to replace, rather than remove, an aging Balfour bridge, saying a new, shallow-piled structure offers both the best outcome for road users and good value for ratepayers.

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Community 5 Dec 2007
Southlanders invited to have say on camping

SOUTHLAND — The Southland District Council is seeking public feedback on its draft camping control bylaw, which is aimed at ensuring freedom camping in the region remains well managed, sustainable and accessible for all.

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Fire 27 Nov 2007
Southland under restricted fire season

SOUTHLAND — A restricted fire season is now in place throughout Southland as warm, windy weather continues to raise the province’s fire risk indicators.

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Energy 22 Nov 2007
SDC and Right House announce project to 'green' Stewart Island power supply

STEWART ISLAND — Southland District Council (SDC) and Meridian subsidiary Right House have launched a project to replace the current diesel electricity system with renewable generation.

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Water 21 Nov 2007
Water restrictions for Nightcaps

NIGHTCAPS — Nightcaps is under a total hosing ban, and residents are being urged to conserve water as high demand takes it toll on the township’s reservoir.

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Building 7 Nov 2007
Southland District Council registered as a building consent authority

SOUTHLAND — Southland District Council has been registered as a building consent authority.

Southland District Council’s certificate of registration

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Council 6 Nov 2007
Mayor Frana Cardno re-elected as Zone 6 National Council Representative

SOUTHLAND — Southland District Council Mayor Frana Cardno was re-elected unopposed to the position of Zone 6 National Council Representative at the Zone 6 Meeting in Gore last week.

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Council 31 Oct 2007
Southland District Council Adopts Annual Report

SOUTHLAND — At today’s extraordinary meeting Southland District adopted its Annual Report for the 2006/2007 Year.

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Council 31 Oct 2007
Southland District Council Appoints New Group Manager

SOUTHLAND — Cameron McIntosh has been appointed as the new Group Manager Services and Assets at Southland District Council.

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Fire 29 Oct 2007
Mike Grant returns from North American Study Tour

SOUTHLAND — Ensuring that land managers play an active role in fire management was one of thekey things Mike Grant learnt on his recent month long study tour to North America.

Mike Grant in Black Hawk Helicopter

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Building 19 Oct 2007
Southland District Council’s Building Team First in the South!

SOUTHLAND — Southland District Council’s building control section learned today that it is the first in the south to be accredited as a building consent authority.

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Council 17 Oct 2007
Milford Community Trust holding Strategic Planning Workshop

MILFORD — The Milford Community Trust is to hold its first strategic planning workshop inMilford and Te Anau at the start of next month.

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Environment 11 Oct 2007
Residents Concerned that An Unique Part of Southland’s Landscape May Disappear

SOUTHLAND — A group of residents in the Castledowns/Dipton West area are very concerned that a significant limestone formation in the area, which is part of the Northern Southland Heritage Trail, is being quarried by Ravensdown.

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Council 27 Sep 2007
Southland District Council Approves Major Roading Contracts

SOUTHLAND — Southland District Council approved three major roading contracts worth an overall value of over $2 million at its meeting in Invercargill yesterday (subs September 26).

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Council 27 Sep 2007
Southland District Council’s Building Team Setting the Pace

SOUTHLAND — Southland District Council’s building control section has been given a glowing report from International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ).

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News 26 Sep 2007
Six Southland residents take on New Zealand citizenship

SOUTHLAND — At today’s meeting of the Southland District Council six Southland residents were sworn in as New Zealand citizens at a formal ceremony at the Council Chambers in Invercargill.

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Council 26 Sep 2007
Those slow to pay their dog registration fees urged to act now

SOUTHLAND — Animal control officers are starting to make visits to those dog owners’ listed on the register that have not paid a dog licence for the latest year in Southland District.

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Council 24 Sep 2007
No by-election needed in Hokonui Constituency

SOUTHLAND — Due to a clerical error, voters in the Hokonui Constituency will notice on the voting papers received recently that it states there will be a by-election for the Hokonui Constituency.

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Transport 20 Sep 2007
Southland District Council Draft Active Land Transport Plan prepared

SOUTHLAND — The Southland District Council has approved a Draft Active Land Transport Plan as areference document for the advancement of walking and cycling within the District.

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Council 20 Sep 2007
Road access restored on Stewart Island

SOUTHLAND —  Southland District Council and its contractors have restored access to all roads on Stewart Island following last month’s major storm on the Island.

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Council 13 Sep 2007
Southland District Council Approves Major Pavement Rehabilitation Contract

SOUTHLAND — Southland District Council approved a major rehabilitation contract on the Waiarikiki Mimihau Road at its meeting in Invercargill yesterday (subs September 12).

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Traffic 13 Sep 2007
Reduced speed limit proposed for central Te Anau

TE ANAU — Southland District Council is proposing to reduce the speed limit in the Te Anaucentral business district to 30 km/hr to improve road user safety.

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Council 7 Sep 2007
Southland District Council Approves Te Anau Sewerage Pump Station Upgrade

TE ANAU — Southland District Council has approved excavation work to renew the sewerage rising main from the Mokonui Street Pump Station to Milford Crescent in Te Anau.

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Fire 24 Aug 2007
Caution and planning urged as fire season starts

SOUTHLAND — Principal Rural Fire Officer Southern Rural Fire District Mike Grant advises thosewho plan to light fires to burn rubbish and clear their properties’ that they need to takeextra care at this time of year.

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