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  2. Environment Southland - Wikipedia

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    Environment Southland (Māori: Te Taiao Tonga) is the southernmost regional council in New Zealand, administering the Southland Region, including Stewart Island. In 2006, it had an operating revenue of NZ$19.6 million, NZ$7.1 million of this from rates revenue.

  3. Scientists mapped the world’s rivers over 35 years. They ...

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    The nearly 3 million rivers that weave across the world are experiencing rapid and surprising changes, with potentially drastic implications for everything from drinking water supplies to flood ...

  4. 2023 southern New Zealand floods - Wikipedia

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    The 2023 southern New Zealand floods were caused by heavy rain that struck the southern part of New Zealand's South Island on 21 September 2023. This storm caused flooding in several places across the Southland and Otago regions including Gore and Queenstown. 100 homes were evacuated in Queenstown and Tuatapere's water treatment plant was damaged.

  5. Mataura River - Wikipedia

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    Until about 18,000 years ago the Mataura drained Lake Wakatipu.The Kingston Flyer follows part of the former river bed, now blocked by glacial moraine. [2]For Māori, the Mataura was an important ara tawhito (traditional travel route) that provided direct access from Murihiku to Whakatipu Waimāori (Lake Wakatipu). [3]

  6. Environment of New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    The increasing environmental awareness of the 1960s led to a specific body of environmental law that developed in many Western countries including New Zealand. Environmental law became more integrated in the 1980s with the passing of the Environment Act 1986 and the Conservation Act 1987.

  7. List of natural disasters in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Southland Region and Otago: New Zealand: Heavy rain on 21 September caused flooding in several places across the Southland and Otago regions including Gore and Queenstown. 100 homes were evacuated in Queenstown and Tuatapere's water treatment plant was damaged. A state of emergency was declared in the Southland Region. [73] [74]

  8. Update: Wildfire near Three Rivers at 15% containment after ...

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    UPDATE: The Marmot Fire — off South Fork Drive and Cinnamon Canyon Road, southeast of Three Rivers — remained at 127 acres burned, according to Cal Fire on Wednesday morning. Containment was ...

  9. Waiau River (Southland) - Wikipedia

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    The Waiau River is the largest river in the Southland region of New Zealand. [1] ' Waiau' translates to 'River of Swirling Currents'. [2] It is the outflow of Lake Te Anau, flowing from it into Lake Manapouri 10 kilometres (6 mi) to the south, and from there flows south for 70 kilometres (43 mi) before reaching the Foveaux Strait 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Tuatapere.

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