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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious
     18 November 2025
    Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious
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    Southland Police are looking for two people who lured a man in his 50s out of his house and assaulted him, after claiming to have a flat tyre
    17 Nov 2025: Southland Police are looking for two people who lured a man in his 50s out of his house and assaulted him, after claiming to have a flat tyre... more
    It'll now be easier for travellers to go between beaches and snow - with Air New Zealand announcing a new non-stop seasonal service between Queenstown and Brisbane
    17 Nov 2025: It'll now be easier for travellers to go between beaches and snow - with Air New Zealand announcing a new non-stop seasonal service between Queenstown and Brisbane... more
    Travellers are advised of a serious incident on State Highway 6 at Central Otago's Kawarau Gorge that may result in delays
    16 Nov 2025: Travellers are advised of a serious incident on State Highway 6 at Central Otago's Kawarau Gorge that may result in delays... more
    Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year
    14 Nov 2025: Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year... more
    A warning for helicopter pilots - to more critically assess landing locations, after a near-miss in Fiordland National Park this year
    13 Nov 2025: A warning for helicopter pilots - to more critically assess landing locations, after a near-miss in Fiordland National Park this year... more
    Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach
    13 Nov 2025: Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach... more
    Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees
    12 Nov 2025: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees... more
    A stolen car has been found submerged in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu overnight
    10 Nov 2025: A stolen car has been found submerged in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu overnight... more
    A man's been charged, after Environment Southland investigated complaints of a stench at a Southland slink skin factory
    7 Nov 2025: A man's been charged, after Environment Southland investigated complaints of a stench at a Southland slink skin factory... 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 ++++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++
     31 Dec: The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra +++++++++++
     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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