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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Police are responding to an incident in Queenstown tonight, after a person was found seriously injured
     14 September 2025
    Police are responding to an incident in Queenstown tonight, after a person was found seriously injured
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    An open ocean tugboat from Wellington has rendezvoused with an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island
    14 Sep 2025: An open ocean tugboat from Wellington has rendezvoused with an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island... more
    A man's facing multiple charges after Police found a sawn-off shotgun and cocaine in his car in Queenstown
    13 Sep 2025: A man's facing multiple charges after Police found a sawn-off shotgun and cocaine in his car in Queenstown... more
    A helicopter pilot has been convicted for running illegal scenic flights in Central Otago
    12 Sep 2025: A helicopter pilot has been convicted for running illegal scenic flights in Central Otago... more
    One person's died following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway One in central Invercargill this morning
    11 Sep 2025: One person's died following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway One in central Invercargill this morning... more
    Work is underway to reduce the avalanche risk in Milford Sound
    9 Sep 2025: Work is underway to reduce the avalanche risk in Milford Sound... more
    A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru
    8 Sep 2025: A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru... more
    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

     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 +++++++++++
     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 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui ++++++++++
     07 Jan: Three Lotto players from Auckland, Matamata and Timaru are in for a treat after sharing one million tonight ++++++++++

     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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    International:
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    General:
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    International:
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    International:
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    Soccer:
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    Tennis:
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    Rugby:
    Test halfback Noah Hotham is hoping for an injury-free year after spending a large chunk of 20-25 on the sidelines 14:26

    Basketball:
    Another blow for the New Zealand Breakers, following last night's heartbreaking two-point overtime home loss to the Adelaide 36ers 14:06

    Lower South Island:
    Heavy rain and probably the strongest winds seen this week on the Tour of Southland are making the final stage even more gruelling 14:06

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