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Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires

27 November 2025

Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires

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Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread
	27 Nov 2025: Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread... more

Plans to open New Zealand's first floating sauna, on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown's CBD
	26 Nov 2025: Plans to open New Zealand's first floating sauna, on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown's CBD... more

An Ashburton man's been charged with careless use of a firearm, causing the death of a 21-year-old hunter on Stewart Island in July
	26 Nov 2025: An Ashburton man's been charged with careless use of a firearm, causing the death of a 21-year-old hunter on Stewart Island in July... more

Bringing healthcare closer to home could be on the horizon for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago
	25 Nov 2025: Bringing healthcare closer to home could be on the horizon for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago... more

Southland Police investigating the assault of an Edendale man lured out of his home to help a woman, before being bashed unconscious, have released more details
	24 Nov 2025: Southland Police investigating the assault of an Edendale man lured out of his home to help a woman, before being bashed unconscious, have released more details... more

Police investigating a double fatality crash on State Highway One north of Timaru yesterday, want the public's help
	21 Nov 2025: Police investigating a double fatality crash on State Highway One north of Timaru yesterday, want the public's help... more

An inmate's died at Invercargill Prison - believed to be from natural causes
	20 Nov 2025: An inmate's died at Invercargill Prison - believed to be from natural causes... more

Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve
	20 Nov 2025: Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve... more

Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious
	18 Nov 2025: Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious... more

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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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Today's News

Accident and Emergency:
Hopes recovery work can resume soon at the site of the Mount Maunganui landslide 18:17

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix women have rocketed from 9th to second on the congested A-League ladder...after beating Adelaide United 3-1 at home in Porirua 18:07

Basketball:
Kiwi Finn Fisher-Black has ended cycling's Tour Down Under with a bang, crossing second in a sprint on the final stage to take 25th overall 18:07

Cricket:
Rain is disrupting the men's Super Smash T20 encounter in Christchurch...with the ladder-leading Northern Brave 51 for one in the 15th over against hosts Canterbury, scoring at just over eight and a half runs per over 17:57

Hockey:
The New Zealand women's hockey team have succumbed to the United States once again 17:47

Law and Order:
Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide 16:47

Law and Order:
A Waikato man who escaped the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide, is crediting Lisa McClenna,n as the camper who saved lives 16:17

Motoring:
US snowstorm triggers thousands of flight cancellations, power outages 15:07

Law and Order:
Armed police are patrolling a Central Auckland suburb, following an assault this afternoon 14:57

Environment:
Evacuated residents in Tairawhiti are waiting to return home 14:17

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