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

1 February 2026

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

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This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon
	30 Jan: This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon... more

An Otago woman's described her family's 5.3 million dollar Lotto Powerball win as 'absolutely unreal'
	30 Jan: An Otago woman's described her family's 5.3 million dollar Lotto Powerball win as 'absolutely unreal'... more

Plans to future-proof Queenstown's power supply - include a new transmission line from Cromwell
	29 Jan: Plans to future-proof Queenstown's power supply - include a new transmission line from Cromwell... more

Sexual assault charges have been dropped against former University of Otago pro-chancellor Bruce Aitken
	27 Jan: Sexual assault charges have been dropped against former University of Otago pro-chancellor Bruce Aitken ... more

Emergency services are cleaning up human waste spilled out of a rolled truckload of portaloos on State Highway 1, north of Timaru - but it's not as bad as first announced
	26 Jan: Emergency services are cleaning up human waste spilled out of a rolled truckload of portaloos on State Highway 1, north of Timaru - but it's not as bad as first announced... more

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
	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... more

Heavy rain and probably the strongest winds seen this week on the Tour of Southland are making the final stage even more gruelling
	24 Jan: Heavy rain and probably the strongest winds seen this week on the Tour of Southland are making the final stage even more gruelling... more

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
	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... more

Dan Morton has held off a storming peloton to win stage five of cycling's Tour of Southland
	22 Jan: Dan Morton has held off a storming peloton to win stage five of cycling's Tour of Southland... 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 ++++++++++++

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

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

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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