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Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer

10 October 2025

Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer

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Queenstown Airport's flying high, thanks to a surge in visitors
	8 Oct 2025: Queenstown Airport's flying high, thanks to a surge in visitors... more

Police are investigating after a fire on a cellphone tower at Wanaka
	8 Oct 2025: Police are investigating after a fire on a cellphone tower at Wanaka... more

Queenstown residents are being urged to get vaccinated against Measles, after a case was confirmed in the area
	6 Oct 2025: Queenstown residents are being urged to get vaccinated against Measles, after a case was confirmed in the area... more

State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding
	6 Oct 2025: State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding... more

A new movement control area in Otago aims to support ongoing efforts to eradicate bovine TB
	3 Oct 2025: A new movement control area in Otago aims to support ongoing efforts to eradicate bovine TB... more

Wanaka Police are asking for the public's help after suspicious fires were lit near homes - forcing people to run from their beds
	2 Oct 2025: Wanaka Police are asking for the public's help after suspicious fires were lit near homes - forcing people to run from their beds... more

Timaru dessert company Denheath is in deep custard with creditors
	30 Sep 2025: Timaru dessert company Denheath is in deep custard with creditors... more

The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five
	30 Sep 2025: The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five... more

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
	28 Sep 2025: 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... more

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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 ++++++++++++++

10 Feb: Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment ++++++++++++

11 Feb: A makeover for a Queenstown hotel +++++++++++

21 Feb: Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season ++++++++++

09 Feb: A next-generation electric hydrofoiling vessel is being trialled on Lake Whakatipu as a potential new transport link between Queenstown and Kingston ++++++++++

01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau ++++++++++

Lower South Island NewsLinks

27 Feb: Enjoy the last gasp of summer - the temperature’s about to plunge (Stuff.co.nz)

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)

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Today's News

Entertainment:
Katherine Short spoke publicly about living with "mental illness" and the support she received from her service dog in the years before her death 16:21

Golf:
Two locals are on top of the leaderboard at the New Zealand Golf Open 16:17

International:
Crew-11 NASA astronaut behind mission-ending medical issues identifies himself 16:07

International:
Hillary Clinton slams Epstein committee for grilling her instead of Donald Trump 15:57

Entertainment:
Donald Faison admits JD and Turk's bromance on Scrubs is "way stronger" than his and Zach Braff's 15:51

Law and Order:
Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of Rotorua woman Sharlene Smith - one charged with her murder 15:27

Entertainment:
Paul Anthony Kelly has become a dad 15:21

Cricket:
Kiwi Daniel Hillier shares the lead at the New Zealand Golf Open after he finished his second round with a bogey in Central Otago 15:07

Environment:
A mere 48 hours after Wellington's Mayor went for a swim prove the sea was safe, the southern coast has again been declared unsuitable for swimming 14:57

Entertainment:
Martin Short has postponed his comedy tour dates following the death of his daughter 14:51

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