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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Travellers are advised of a serious incident on State Highway 6 at Central Otago's Kawarau Gorge that may result in delays
     16 November 2025
    Travellers are advised of a serious incident on State Highway 6 at Central Otago's Kawarau Gorge that may result in delays
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    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
    Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland
    6 Nov 2025: Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland... more
    Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police
    5 Nov 2025: Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police... more
    State Highway 98 is closed, just north of Invercargill, after a crash
    4 Nov 2025: State Highway 98 is closed, just north of Invercargill, after a crash... 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)
    more Lower South Island newslinks >>
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     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    A scene guard remains in place at an address in Clutha after a person was found dead and another found in a critical condition 4:56

    Christchurch:
    A pedestrian's seriously injured after being struck by a car on Christchurch's Riccarton Avenue about 10 to seven this evening 21:17

    International:
    Paris Hilton brings sex tape story to Washington for AI deepfake porn fight 21:07

    Environment:
    The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard 20:07

    Business:
    An expectation the official cash rate will be held steady as inflation is higher than expected 18:57

    Politics:
    Gloriavale's condemned private school is remaining open for the time being 18:37

    Environment:
    What is a landslide, how do they happen and where are they most common? 18:17

    Rugby:
    All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams denies player power was behind the early exit of coach Scott Robertson 18:07

    Soccer:
    To football, and South Island United have claimed their first win in the Oceania Pro League 18:07

    Law and Order:
    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 17:27

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