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About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity

26 October 2025

About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity

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A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety
	26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety... more

Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success
	26 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success... more

Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets
	25 Oct: Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets... more

To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries
	25 Oct: To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries... more

A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka
	24 Oct: A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka... more

Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site
	22 Oct: Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site... more

Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season
	22 Oct: Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season... more

Our newsroom understands Police believe a sudden death in Queenstown this morning, was after a fall from a balcony
	22 Oct: Our newsroom understands Police believe a sudden death in Queenstown this morning, was after a fall from a balcony... more

Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country
	21 Oct: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News

06 Oct: State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding +++++++++++++

13 Oct: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school +++++++++++++

08 Oct: Queenstown Airport's flying high, thanks to a surge in visitors ++++++++++++

28 Sep: The Silver Ferns are confident the pieces of the puzzle are starting to form ahead of the third Taini Jamison test against South Africa in Invercargill tonight ++++++++++++

30 Sep: The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five ++++++++++++

10 Oct: Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer ++++++++++++

18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin +++++++++++

Lower South Island NewsLinks

25 Oct: Southland, clutha still under states of emergency - what you need to know (RadioNZ)

23 Oct: The windiest winds: how today stacks up against the records (Stuff.co.nz)

21 Oct: In pictures: strong winds, heavy rain lashes wellington and south island (RadioNZ)

21 Oct: Live: man killed by falling tree as storm hits wellington, winds and rain in the south (RadioNZ)

3 Oct: Ubhome m10 robot lawn mower review: precise positioning for cheap? maybe (PC World)

2 Oct: Tactacam defend 360 review: cell-connected and solar powered (PC World)

30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

26 Sep: Rain, showers and strong wind for much of the country this weekend (Stuff.co.nz)

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Today's News

Politics:
Who is Catherine Connolly, Ireland's new left-leaning, independent president-elect? 16:27

Soccer:
Football Ferns coach Michael Mayne is lamenting a poor start that's led to a 2-nil loss away to Mexico in their second international friendly 16:17

International:
Two US Navy aircraft based on USS Nimitz carrier crash within 30 minutes in South China Sea 15:47

Motorsports:
An eventful Mexican Grand Prix for Formula One driver Liam Lawson 15:37

Rugby:
The All Blacks XV have called in a pair of forwards to join their Northern Tour squad 15:27

Cycling:
New Zealand have secured two more medals on the final day of the track cycling world championships in Santiago 14:57

Golf:
To Arkansas.. 14:47

National:
A rushed new maths curriculum doesn’t add up. The right answer is more time 14:47

National:
The conflation problem: Why anti-Zionism and anti-semitism are not the same 14:37

Business:
Foreign spies are trying to steal Australian research. We should be doing more to stop them 14:27

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