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	southlandnz.com - The Official Southland Homepage -
		New Zealand’s southernmost province, Southland spans the breadth of the South Island.
		Southland’s spectacular scenery, unique wildlife and rich heritage draws trampers, sightseers, adventurers, naturalists and culture buffs alike or those simply looking for an idyllic, peaceful retreat a world away from the rigours of everyday life.
		One of the highlights of Southland is Fiordland for more information visit the website.
	www.southland.org.nz (218 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Southland (district), New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Southland District is a territorial authority in the South Island of New Zealand.
		Southland District covers the majority of the land area of Southland Region, although the region also covers Gore District, Invercargill City and adjacent territorial waters.
		Southland District contains the towns of Winton, Lumsden and Te Anau and the whole of Stewart Island.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Southland-%28district%29%2C-New-Zealand (145 words)

	Southland, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Southland is the name of New Zealand 's southernmost region and is also the name of a district within that region.
		Southland Health The Southland District Health Board is responsible for improving and protecting the health of Southland people.
		Environment Southland In partnership with the Southland Community, Environment Southland is the statutory body responsible for managing the natural and physical resources of air, land, water and coast in the region.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Southland,_New_Zealand.html (494 words)

	Southland Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Southland is the name of New Zealand's southernmost region and is also the name of a district within that region.
		The seats of the Southland Regional Council, Southland District Council and the Invercargill City Council are in Invercargill.
		Southland District includes the towns of Winton, Lumsden and all of Stewart Island/Rakiura.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Southland_Region (155 words)

	Southland New Zealand Invercargill Stewart Island Southland Tourism Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Southland is ideal for those who want to escape the noise, hustle and bustle, pollution, high rise buildings, neon lights and thousands of other visitors.
		Southland lends itself to a host of farm experience opportunities, from farm stays to farm tours, there is ample to choose from.
		Southland is both the most southerly and most westerly area of New Zealand which spans latitudes 34 to 47 degrees south and so lies within the Southern Hemisphere temperature zone.
	www.atoz-nz.com /southland.asp (1649 words)

	Southland District's Economic Development 1991-2000: 3. Background
		Southland district is one of the largest territorial authorities in New Zealand, covering 30,753 square kilometres.
		The population is widely dispersed across the district and is predominantly rural.
		The productive land area in Southland district totals 1,686,000 hectares, of which 94% is used for pastoral activities and 6% for plantation forestry (Appendix Three).
	www.maf.govt.nz /MAFnet/rural-nz/profitability-and-economics/trends/economic-development-in-southland/sthreport-03.htm (555 words)

	southlandnz.com - The Official Southland Homepage -
		Venture Southland is a joint initiative of the Invercargill City Council, Southland District Council and Gore District Council.
		Venture is funded through contributions from the Invercargill City, Southland District and Gore District Councils and the Community Trust of Southland.
		Venture Southland prepares and adopts a Strategic Plan and annual Action Plan, describing all projects and activities to be undertaken during the next financial year.
	venture.southlandnz.com (132 words)

	Southland District Community Profile(published) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The unemployment rate in Southland District was 2.8 percent, compared with 7.5 percent for all of New Zealand.
		The most popular occupational group in Southland District was Agriculture and Fishery Workers (40.0 percent).
		For dwellings that were rented, the average weekly rent paid for permanent private dwellings in Southland District was $94, compared with $174 for New Zealand as a whole.
	www2.stats.govt.nz /domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/073-ta (587 words)

	Rednova NEWS \| Resort Gains Residents but City Population Slips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Southland district has remained static on 29,400 for each of the past three years, while Clutha district dropped 120 to 17,350 (17,550 in 2001).
		The latest population projections estimate the Queenstown Lakes district is likely to grow to between 23,700 and 34,000 people by 2021, while at the other end of the scale Invercargill city could slip to between 39,000 and 49,100 in the same period.
		Southland District Mayor Frana Cardno was sceptical about the figures, saying you only needed to look at the number of housing subdivisons being developed in the district to see things were in growth mode.
	www.rednova.com /modules/news/tools.php?tool=print&id=105581 (469 words)

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		Southland is New Zealand’s southernmost province, steeped in a heritage that blends Celtic and Maori cultures.
		At 3.6 million hectares, it is the largest province in New Zealand, including a blend of arable farmland, where sheep, beef and dairy animals mix with forestry and a variety of crops.
		Southlanders may be resilient, but they’re also used to the best, and that translates to other aspects of life, like food, accommodation and recreational facilities.
	www.immigration.govt.nz /migrant/stream/live/brothersisteradultchild/LinkAdministration/ResourcesLinks/RegionalQuickFacts/SouthlandQuickfacts.htm (324 words)

	Southern Institute of Technology SIT Invercargill, New Zealand - Degree, diploma and certificate education - SIT2LRN ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Southland community recognises the need for a highly qualified and skilled workforce to enhance New Zealand's economic recovery, in which the Southland region is currently leading the way.
		The Southland community further acknowledges that financial barriers to tertiary education have impacted on students and their families from all sectors of the community.
		The commitment of the Southland funders, local authorities and the public to the zero fees proposal illustrates the cooperative and innovative attitudes that are a hallmark of the Southland community.
	www.sit.ac.nz /zero-fee-press-release.htm (330 words)

	Let's Talk Special Education District Report - Southland - Ministry of Education
		Sixteen district reports were written following public meetings held around the country at the end of last year.
		People were asked what their aspirations were for children and young people with special education needs, what was working well in special education, what wasn't working so well and what their priorities for change were.
		This report draws together common themes from the district reports and outlines the national response to the feedback received.
	www.minedu.govt.nz /index.cfm?layout=document&documentid=10387&indexid=10381&indexparentid=6258 (175 words)

	Southland province (New Zealand)
		Southland New Zealand Spirit of a Nation is the official brand chosen by the local authorities approximately 5 years ago to both capture and promote the lifestyle and personal qualities of Southlanders.
		This is the official flag of Southland and the logo is reproduced on a wide range of merchandise.
		The maroon of the Southland and North Harbour flags and playing strips is nearer the colour on the Latvian flag — a very dark red.
	www.fotw.net /flags/nz-sl.html (316 words)

	Environment Southland
		Southlanders will soon have extensive information about maintaining and enhancing the values of wetlands, thanks to a collaborative venture involving Invercargill City Council, Environment Southland, Southland District Council and Gore District Council and a number of other organisations.
		Southland’s geography and culture is very much reflective of the early influence of wetlands in the area and our future environmental, economic, recreational and cultural development is still largely dependent on the ecological functioning of these ‘cradles of biodiversity’.
		Southland has numerous significant wetland areas, some of which are internationally important and all of which contribute to the unique biological and geographic character of the region.
	www.envirosouth.govt.nz /aspcommon/ListNews.aspx?sec=News&ID=2095 (444 words)

	Sweet rewards or stiff penalties for Southland Drivers
		The checkpoints were part of the Southland District "Click it or ticket" safety belt project, an ACC initiative aimed at increasing restraint wearing rates in the area.
		Southland Road Safety Co-ordinator Jane Ballantyne said surprise was a common reaction from those who received letters.
		In the Southland District as a whole, the wearing rate has increased from 71% before the projects began, to a current level of 87%.
	www.ltsa.govt.nz /publications/rsnz/2000/jun-04.html (389 words)

	Daily Dunklin Democrat: Story: Southland board discusses local tax revenues
		Southland school district's superintendent, Raymond Lasley, informed the board that at some point the school district would be forced to increase the school tax, but this was not the time.
		Southland's operating levy is $3.07 per $100 assessed valuation.
		The tax payers of the district voted to allow that amount to be raised by the board without a vote to $3.10, but Lasley said he did not think it would help that much this year and did not want to rush the tax payers to another tax increase.
	www.dddnews.com /story/1040391.html (494 words)

	Road safety issue - Location (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In the Southland District in 2003 the figure was 59, down from a high of 65 in 2001.
		In the Southland District last year, a crash on the open road was twice as likely to result in a serious injury as in an urban area.
		Close to 40 percent of injury crashes in urban areas of the Southland District in 2003 were alcohol-related.
	www.ltsa.govt.nz /regions/2004/dunedin/southland.html (796 words)

	Frana Cardno
		She is currently the Mayor of the Southland District Council.
		In 1989 she became a Councillor on the Southland District Council and after one term when she was also Deputy Mayor.
		The Southland District is the largest district in size in New Zealand and has 12 Community Boards and 18 Community Development Communities.
	www.unescap.org /huset/women/summit/Opening_session/Profile_Cardno.htm (931 words)

	MWH New Zealand Ltd - Case Studies
		The development of the new plan needed to cover an assessment of levels of service and risk issues for Southland District, while complying with the NZ infrastructure and asset management manual.
		Under the recent amendments to the Local Government Act, Tasman District Council was required to ensure that Council’s rivers, stormwater, water supply, wastewater, roading and refuse infrastructure and systems were provided to the highest possible standards of quality and continuity.
		The contract is ongoing, and we are dedicated to developing a high level of trust between us and Council to ensure the effective and efficient ongoing management of their infrastructure networks.
	www.mwh.co.nz /Services-and--Solutions/Asset-Management/Case-Studies.asp (729 words)

	Technology Plan 2003-2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In general, the results indicate that Southland Middle/High School is aware of technology and moving to adopt technology in all areas assessed.
		The school district expects that faculty will blend thoughtful use of the school district computer system and the Internet throughout the curriculum and will provide guidance and instruction to students.
		Users are expected to use Internet access through the district system to further educational and personal goals consistent with the mission of the school district and school policies.
	www.isd500.k12.mn.us /Technology/TechPlan.htm (2136 words)

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		Number of representatives of constituent districts---The number of representatives on the Southland Area Health Board of each constituent district declared by clause 4 of this order (not being a constituent district to which clause 6 of this order applies) shall be as specified in the Schedule to this order.
		1 Te Anau Ward and Tuatapere Ward of Southland District..
		Some constituent districts are combined into a combined district for the purpose of the election of representatives on the area health board.
	www.knowledge-basket.co.nz /regs/regs/text/1989/1989217.txt (429 words)

	Cool Crops Project Flourishes
		When the trailblazers for Crops for Southland began their campaign 10 years ago there was a lot of skepticism, Wayne says.
		The joint effort gave a much needed morale boost for Southlanders, she says (although Dunedin-based, she is a born and bred Southlander).
		Southland has 2500 small farms of about 400 acres which haven’t made a profit out of beef or sheep farming for the past five to 10 years.
	www.employmentmatters.net.nz /story.asp?id=623 (1092 words)

	Southland Public Schools
		It is simply the way the state requires local districts to ask for additional dollars in order to maintain or improve their existing programming.
		Southland's before and after School Age Care (SAC) is in need of items to entertain the pre-school through 5th Graders.
		The purpose of the Southland Education Foundation is to support the programs and students pre-school through grade 12 at Southland Public Schools.
	www.isd500.k12.mn.us (1801 words)

	Home Page
		Election Results Southland District Council Election Results Environment Southland Elections 2007 Elections 2007 Timetable Vote Nominations Received Frequently Asked Questions Code of Conduct
		Southland is the "Spirit of a Nation", covering some of the most beautiful and scenic sites in the world.
		Our guiding principle is "People First" and we aim to achieve this in all our activities and operations.
	www.southlanddc.govt.nz (246 words)

	Southland District Council Says No to Fluoridation
		THE Southland District Council policy review committee yesterday voted against recommending the fluoridation of district water supplies.
		The decision, if ratified at the district council meeting this month, spells the death knell for a proposal that has been hotly debated by the pro and anti-fluoridation lobbies since May last year.
		Chief executive David Adamson said the council would ask the Southland District Health Board for a new approach to combating a proven child tooth decay problem in Southland.
	www.fluoridealert.org /news/2000.html (339 words)

	Sport Southland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Ewen was named "Southland Sports Administrator of the Year" in 2002 - an award which recognised his commitment and dedication to the sport of clay target shooting, culminating in his work on behalf of the Mataura Clay Target Club in October 2001 to host the FITASC World Sporting Clay Championships.
		Ewen is a former Southland District Councillor and is experienced with the issues faced by community sports.
		While Louise is new to Southland, she is very familiar with the challenges facing sport recreation organisations in Southland - increasingly less active population, aging population, fewer volunteers, more competition for the leisure hour and dollar and an increasingly demanding and user-pays participant base.
	www.sportsouth.co.nz /trustees.html (959 words)

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