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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five
     30 September 2025
    The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five
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    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
    Otago's State Highway 8 has reopened at Shingle Creek, north of Roxburgh after a serious crash closed it
    28 Sep 2025: Otago's State Highway 8 has reopened at Shingle Creek, north of Roxburgh after a serious crash closed it... more
    Otago have locked up the Ranfurly Shield for the summer, seeing off winless North Harbour 41-26 in Dunedin
    27 Sep 2025: Otago have locked up the Ranfurly Shield for the summer, seeing off winless North Harbour 41-26 in Dunedin... more
    North Harbour's clutching at two-decade old inspiration for their Ranfurly Shield challenge against Otago in Dunedin this afternoon
    27 Sep 2025: North Harbour's clutching at two-decade old inspiration for their Ranfurly Shield challenge against Otago in Dunedin this afternoon... more
    Tasman have snapped a three game losing run with a 55-38 NPC victory over Southland in Invercargill
    27 Sep 2025: Tasman have snapped a three game losing run with a 55-38 NPC victory over Southland in Invercargill... more
    A Southland dairy farm and its owner have lost an appeal for exploiting vulnerable workers
    26 Sep 2025: A Southland dairy farm and its owner have lost an appeal for exploiting vulnerable workers... more
    There's been record-breaking community backlash to a proposed liquor store, in the small Central Otago town of Lake Hawea
    24 Sep 2025: There's been record-breaking community backlash to a proposed liquor store, in the small Central Otago town of Lake Hawea... more
    Delight from Otago head coach Mark Brown after helping the province hoist the Ranfurly Shield for the eighth time in their history
    21 Sep 2025: Delight from Otago head coach Mark Brown after helping the province hoist the Ranfurly Shield for the eighth time in their history... more
    Firefighters are at a vegetation fire in Windsor Park, north-east of Oamaru
    21 Sep 2025: Firefighters are at a vegetation fire in Windsor Park, north-east of Oamaru... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week ++++++++++++++++
     20 Jan: A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau +++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     16 Jan: One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland +++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     17 Jan: Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      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)
      12 Dec: Fri, 12 Dec 2025: Warm temps ‘swept away’ for cooler and windier conditions (Stuff.co.nz)
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    Environment:
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    National:
    Trust and ethics: the public and politicians no longer even agree on the basics 10:07

    International:
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    Law and Order:
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    Entertainment:
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    Law and Order:
    Police want to hear from the public after a person was shot in Auckland's Mission Bay last night 9:27

    Entertainment:
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    Motorsports:
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    Auckland:
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