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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police
     5 November 2025
    Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police
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    State Highway 98 is closed, just north of Invercargill, after a crash
    4 Nov: State Highway 98 is closed, just north of Invercargill, after a crash... more
    Boaties are being asked to extra care in Southland's Riverton
    4 Nov: Boaties are being asked to extra care in Southland's Riverton... more
    Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing
    4 Nov: Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing... more
    Free blood testing is now available for the near 24-thousand residents in Te Anau and Wanaka
    31 Oct: Free blood testing is now available for the near 24-thousand residents in Te Anau and Wanaka... more
    A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison
    31 Oct: A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison... more
    Otago Police are seeking information after a Port Chalmers home was damaged by an air rifle
    29 Oct: Otago Police are seeking information after a Port Chalmers home was damaged by an air rifle... more
    Queenstown's tourism recovery is leading the rest of the country
    28 Oct: Queenstown's tourism recovery is leading the rest of the country... more
    Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism
    28 Oct: Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism... more
    About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity
    26 Oct: About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     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 ++++++++++++++++
     08 Oct: Queenstown Airport's flying high, thanks to a surge in visitors +++++++++++++
     13 Oct: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school +++++++++++++
     21 Oct: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country +++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++++
     10 Oct: Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer +++++++++++++
     16 Oct: No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month +++++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      28 Oct: Over 5500 properties still without power in lower south island after wild weather (RadioNZ)
      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)
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     Today's News

    Business:
    The long awaited economic recovery could be beginning - with expectation unemployment's hit its peak 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Lily James craves "challenges" 18:37

    Environment:
    The number of Southerners without power is down to double digits - nearly two weeks since wild winds cut nearly 25 thousand homes off 18:37

    International:
    Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is a prince no more but will this be enough to quell public anger? 18:17

    Entertainment:
    Keira Knightley feels "fortunate" to have survived her early experiences of fame 18:07

    Cricket:
    Black Caps white-ball skipper Mitch Santner is backing Devon Conway to rediscover his form in the five-game T20 series against the West Indies, starting tonight at Eden Park 18:07

    International:
    NYC election result delivers democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani stunning win 17:47

    Entertainment:
    Margot Robbie would be Ariana Madix's dream contestant on Love Island 17:37

    Law and Order:
    A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars 17:27

    Entertainment:
    Jessica Simpson believes alcohol "silenced [her] intuition" 17:07

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