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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Otago has emerged as the most expensive region in New Zealand, for renters
     16 September 2025
    Otago has emerged as the most expensive region in New Zealand, for renters
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    Police are seeking more information from locals after a man was discovered with unexplained injuries on a country road in Queenstown
    15 Sep: Police are seeking more information from locals after a man was discovered with unexplained injuries on a country road in Queenstown... more
    Police are responding to an incident in Queenstown tonight, after a person was found seriously injured
    14 Sep: Police are responding to an incident in Queenstown tonight, after a person was found seriously injured... more
    An open ocean tugboat from Wellington has rendezvoused with an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island
    14 Sep: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has rocked Southland this morning... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     06 Oct: State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding +++++++++++++
     13 Oct: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school +++++++++++++
     08 Oct: Queenstown Airport's flying high, thanks to a surge in visitors ++++++++++++
     28 Sep: 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 ++++++++++++
     30 Sep: The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five ++++++++++++
     10 Oct: Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer ++++++++++++
     18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin +++++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      25 Oct: Southland, clutha still under states of emergency - what you need to know (RadioNZ)
      23 Oct: The windiest winds: how today stacks up against the records (Stuff.co.nz)
      21 Oct: In pictures: strong winds, heavy rain lashes wellington and south island (RadioNZ)
      21 Oct: Live: man killed by falling tree as storm hits wellington, winds and rain in the south (RadioNZ)
      3 Oct: Ubhome m10 robot lawn mower review: precise positioning for cheap? maybe (PC World)
      2 Oct: Tactacam defend 360 review: cell-connected and solar powered (PC World)
      30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)
      26 Sep: Rain, showers and strong wind for much of the country this weekend (Stuff.co.nz)
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     Today's News

    Environment:
    Snow's closed a number of South Island state highways 22:27

    Accident and Emergency:
    A person has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after falling down a Waikato waterfall 21:17

    International:
    Two US Navy aircraft based on USS Nimitz carrier crash within 30 minutes in South China Sea 19:47

    International:
    Arnold Schwarzenegger accuses US states of trying to 'out-cheat' each other under Trump 19:17

    Accident and Emergency:
    A single-vehicle crash has blocked State Highway 2 in the Hauraki District near Karangahake Gorge 18:57

    Environment:
    Areas already hit by last week's wild weather are in for another round 18:37

    Boxing:
    Joseph Parker is adamant he still has the fire to climb the ranks of boxing's heavyweight division again 18:07

    Cricket:
    White Ferns captain Sophie Devine believes her team prepared for the World Cup's sub-continent conditions as best as they could, despite a disappointing end to her one-day career 17:27

    Netball:
    The Silver Ferns are keeping any details around coach Dame Noeline Taurua's reinstatement on the sideline until the end of the Constellation Cup 17:27

    International:
    Cost-of-living crisis and 'weight of the world' means we're socialising less than ever 17:07

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