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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Invercargill Police are probing a suspected arson that's destroyed four Treetech vehicles
     4 December 2025
    Invercargill Police are probing a suspected arson that's destroyed four Treetech vehicles
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    State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon
    3 Dec 2025: State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon... more
    A man's been arrested after fleeing Police and crashing on State Highway 6 near Invercargill last night
    3 Dec 2025: A man's been arrested after fleeing Police and crashing on State Highway 6 near Invercargill last night... more
    A crash has closed State Highway Six near Lochiel, north of Invercargill
    2 Dec 2025: A crash has closed State Highway Six near Lochiel, north of Invercargill... more
    A Coroner has ruled that a woman's death while hunting in Otago two years ago, was a 'terrible accident.'
    1 Dec 2025: A Coroner has ruled that a woman's death while hunting in Otago two years ago, was a 'terrible accident.'... more
    In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui
    28 Nov 2025: In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui... more
    Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires
    27 Nov 2025: Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires... more
    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

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week ++++++++++++++++++
     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 Feb: Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru +++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau +++++++++
     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 +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      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)
      26 Dec: Fri, 26 Dec 2025: Water pollution warnings for wellington, lower hutt (RadioNZ)
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