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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru
     8 September 2025
    A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru
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    A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has rocked Southland this morning
    8 Sep 2025: A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has rocked Southland this morning... more
    NPC leaders Canterbury are looking odds-on to make Southland's Ranfurly Shield reign a short one ... and win a sixth straight game
    6 Sep 2025: NPC leaders Canterbury are looking odds-on to make Southland's Ranfurly Shield reign a short one ... and win a sixth straight game... more
    New Zealand's high-energy, mass-participation snow race, is back for a fourth year in Queenstown
    6 Sep 2025: New Zealand's high-energy, mass-participation snow race, is back for a fourth year in Queenstown... more
    Skiers and boarders are throwing themselves down a mountain in Queenstown
    6 Sep 2025: Skiers and boarders are throwing themselves down a mountain in Queenstown... more
    Otago have moved to second on the NPC rugby ladder after a 29-10 demolition of Northland in Dunedin
    6 Sep 2025: Otago have moved to second on the NPC rugby ladder after a 29-10 demolition of Northland in Dunedin... more
    Police are appealing for witnesses of a serious crash in Wanaka
    4 Sep 2025: Police are appealing for witnesses of a serious crash in Wanaka... more
    There's been a two car crash on State Highway 6 in Otago
    2 Sep 2025: There's been a two car crash on State Highway 6 in Otago... more
    Otago Regional Council is assessing the potential effects of earthquakes in the Clutha Delta area
    2 Sep 2025: Otago Regional Council is assessing the potential effects of earthquakes in the Clutha Delta area... more
    22-year-old hooker Jack Taylor is hoping to replicate Southland rugby greats of years gone by when they tackle Waikato in their Ranfurly Shield NPC contest in Hamilton this afternoon
    31 Aug 2025: 22-year-old hooker Jack Taylor is hoping to replicate Southland rugby greats of years gone by when they tackle Waikato in their Ranfurly Shield NPC contest in Hamilton this afternoon... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     04 Jan: Otago Police are appealing for the public's help after a ute was stolen from a local address with the owner's dogs still inside ++++++++++++++++
     05 Jan: One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Wanaka +++++++++++++
     10 Jan: Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life +++++++++++++
     31 Dec: The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra +++++++++++
     23 Dec: State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago ++++++++++
     07 Jan: Three Lotto players from Auckland, Matamata and Timaru are in for a treat after sharing one million tonight +++++++++
     01 Jan: Five people have been injured after a three-vehicle crash east of Queenstown +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      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)
      12 Dec: Fri, 12 Dec 2025: Warm temps ‘swept away’ for cooler and windier conditions (Stuff.co.nz)
      11 Dec: Thu, 11 Dec 2025: Split forecast: sunshine up top, showers for the lower south (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Nov: Fri, 14 Nov 2025: Lower hutt's popular queensgate night market canned over health and safety concerns (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    International:
    Why could Donald Trump's Board of Peace be a threat to the United Nations? 6:27

    Law and Order:
    A court's heard two children under 12 were allegedly beaten over several years, starved, forced to sleep outdoors and ultimately abandoned at an Oranga Tamariki office 6:27

    Entertainment:
    Reese Witherspoon has warned fans to look out for scammers impersonating her on social media 6:10

    Education:
    Indiana have completed a remarkable turnaround to win college football's national championship for the first time 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Kylie Kelce joked she is "bringing the team down" in the style stakes in her marriage to Jason Kelce 21:40

    Environment:
    A State of Emergency remains on the cards for other parts of Northland - after being declared for a week in Whangarei district - already pelted with heavy rain 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Jennie Garth loves embracing retro fashion and beauty trends and she's convinced looks from the 1990s are "the best" 21:10

    International:
    Brooklyn Beckham has cut ties with his famous parents. What can we learn from it? 21:07

    Education:
    China's population declines for a fourth straight year amid record low birthrates 20:57

    Entertainment:
    Bethenny Frankel has blamed hotel towels after she contracted a bacterial infection on her face 20:40

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