Environment

The fire affected 130 hectares of high country grazing and public conservation land. Sunday's firefighting efforts successfully protected the two cell towers on the top of Centre Hill.

An assessment of the vegetation fire at Centre Hill in Northern Southland will be made as soon as weather conditions allow.

RealNZ has backed conservation for more than 70 years, and the new deal will see DOC, iwi and others identify a conservation focus for future years.

It's now a nationwide requirement to wear a lifejacket on recreational vessels six metres and under — here's what Southland water users need to know.

From wilding pines to Fiordland marine protection, Environment Southland's Community Awards recognised winners across 10 categories at Thursday's 30th ceremony.

Wild venison, Wagyu beef, brie and poached pears — BurgerFuel's $23 Wild & Wagyu lands 3 November, with $1 per burger going to the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation.

A bid to force a review of Datagrid NZ Partnership Limited's water permit has failed. Environment Southland has rejected a request by the Southland Sustainable Resource Coalition to review the datacentre company's consent for water take and use, ruling the application does not meet the required

Possum numbers in Southland have hit a record high in at least one control area, and a council report is now questioning whether the system meant to keep them in check is working. Environment Southland's biosecurity officer Raoul Thomas told a Wednesday committee meeting that possum populations had