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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    History for Sparks batter Laura Harris during her side's six-wicket victory over the Canterbury Magicians in their women's T20 Super Smash match in Alexandra
     28 December 2025
    History for Sparks batter Laura Harris during her side's six-wicket victory over the Canterbury Magicians in their women's T20 Super Smash match in Alexandra
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    To the darts world championships at London's Alexandra Palace, on Sky Sport..
    28 Dec 2025: To the darts world championships at London's Alexandra Palace, on Sky Sport..... more
    State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago
    23 Dec 2025: State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago... more
    Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week
    22 Dec 2025: Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week... more
    One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.
    22 Dec 2025: One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.... more
    Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, following suspected arson at Invercargill's Queens Park around two weeks ago
    19 Dec 2025: Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, following suspected arson at Invercargill's Queens Park around two weeks ago... more
    Southland Police say those responsible for shooting two people in Gore remain at large
    18 Dec 2025: Southland Police say those responsible for shooting two people in Gore remain at large... more
    Two people are injured in Southland's Gore, with reports of a firearm being discharged
    17 Dec 2025: Two people are injured in Southland's Gore, with reports of a firearm being discharged... more
    Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel
    17 Dec 2025: Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel... more
    More details about a young Otago man's hunting death on Stewart Island in July
    17 Dec 2025: More details about a young Otago man's hunting death on Stewart Island in July... 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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