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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui
     28 November 2025
    In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui
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    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
    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

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     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 ++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     16 Jan: One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland +++++++++
     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 +++++++++
     17 Jan: Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach +++++++++
     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
      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)
      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)
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     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    Coastguard Thames says it was alerted to a report of a capsized vessel and two people in the water off Tararu Beach, at around 11.45am 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Ray Romano has been cast in a new "aspirational family drama" 21:31

    Rugby:
    Mark Robinson has closed his New Zealand Rugby chapter as he nears the beginning of his new gig with World Rugby 21:17

    Politics:
    Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages 21:07

    Entertainment:
    Ricky Martin has paid a glowing tribute to Bad Bunny following his Grammy success 21:01

    Entertainment:
    Jesy Nelson's experience of motherhood has been "so full-on" 20:31

    Entertainment:
    Drew Barrymore feels "grossed out" by the idea of dating a man in his 20s 20:01

    Entertainment:
    Ellen DeGeneres is "missing the California weather" 19:31

    Entertainment:
    Flavor Flav is planning to launch a "bigger and better" reality TV show 19:01

    Cricket:
    Black Caps pace-bowling all-rounder Nathan Smith is favouring a domestic T20 cricket refresh as a decision on the future of the Super Smash looms 18:57

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