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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Boaties are being asked to extra care in Southland's Riverton
     4 November 2025
    Boaties are being asked to extra care in Southland's Riverton
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    Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing
    4 Nov 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity... more
    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 2025: 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 2025: 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

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week ++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Feb: Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru ++++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Southland rider Josh Burnett has banked his third career win in cycling's Tour of Southland, finishing safely in the peloton to take the overall title by 10 seconds from Cambridge's Matthew Wilson +++++++++++
     23 Jan: Police want to hear from anyone who may have seen a 62-year-old man reported missing from the Invercargill area - last seen two weeks ago ++++++++++
     24 Jan: Heavy rain and probably the strongest winds seen this week on the Tour of Southland are making the final stage even more gruelling +++++++++
     01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau +++++++++
     11 Feb: A makeover for a Queenstown hotel +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      17 Feb: Live weather: floods close roads around banks peninsula as downpour moves south (RadioNZ)
      9 Feb: Heavy rain watch for fiordland as front crosses south island (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Feb: Heavy rain watch in lower south island, but fine weather for most of the country (Stuff.co.nz)
      12 Jan: Kiwi kai stops: paua bites, cheese rolls and lamingtons to leave home for (Stuff.co.nz)
      9 Jan: Deep 5.4 earthquake in taranaki jolts lower north island (RadioNZ)
      30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerston north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)
      30 Dec: Tue, 30 Dec 2025: Palmerson north cans new year’s event as 120km/h gales batter lower ni, rain warning for south (NZ Herald)
      26 Dec: Fri, 26 Dec 2025: Water pollution warnings for wellington, lower hutt (RadioNZ)
    more Lower South Island newslinks >>
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    RUGBY RUGBY
    The Blues have beaten the Force 42-32 in their Super Rugby contest in Perth, while the Chiefs have had a nail-biting 26-23 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin....with coach Jono Gibbes praising the Landers for their grit More...


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    Two dogs have been impounded by Christchurch Council Animal Management officers and three people are in hospital after an attack in the North West More...


     Today's News

    Rugby:
    The Blues have beaten the Force 42-32 in their Super Rugby contest in Perth, while the Chiefs have had a nail-biting 26-23 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin....with coach Jono Gibbes praising the Landers for their grit 7:37

    Living & Travel:
    On the frontlines of Australia's fight against vaccine hesitancy 7:37

    Cricket:
    The Black Caps' opening match in the Super 8s section of cricket's T20 World Cup has been abandoned without a ball being bowled 7:27

    Motoring:
    Australian driver Anton De Pasquale has fended off a hard-chasing Brodie Kostecki to win the 52-lap Sydney 500 and claim his first Supercars win since 2023 7:17

    Entertainment:
    Tom Noonan has died aged 74 7:17

    General:
    Danielle Scott, Cooper Woods named as Winter Olympic Games closing ceremony flag-bearers 7:07

    Entertainment:
    Logan Paul would "love" to wrestle Bad Bunny 6:47

    Entertainment:
    Jax Taylor is "the healthiest he's ever been" 6:17

    Auckland:
    A e-bike rider is in hospital after crashing in central Auckland this evening 21:56

    Entertainment:
    Hilary Duff "just felt really ready to share" when she returned to the music business 21:47

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