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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding
     6 October 2025
    State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding
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    A new movement control area in Otago aims to support ongoing efforts to eradicate bovine TB
    3 Oct: A new movement control area in Otago aims to support ongoing efforts to eradicate bovine TB... more
    Wanaka Police are asking for the public's help after suspicious fires were lit near homes - forcing people to run from their beds
    2 Oct: Wanaka Police are asking for the public's help after suspicious fires were lit near homes - forcing people to run from their beds... more
    Timaru dessert company Denheath is in deep custard with creditors
    30 Sep: Timaru dessert company Denheath is in deep custard with creditors... more
    The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five
    30 Sep: The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five... more
    The Silver Ferns are confident the pieces of the puzzle are starting to form ahead of the third Taini Jamison test against South Africa in Invercargill tonight
    28 Sep: The Silver Ferns are confident the pieces of the puzzle are starting to form ahead of the third Taini Jamison test against South Africa in Invercargill tonight... more
    Otago's State Highway 8 has reopened at Shingle Creek, north of Roxburgh after a serious crash closed it
    28 Sep: Otago's State Highway 8 has reopened at Shingle Creek, north of Roxburgh after a serious crash closed it... more
    Otago have locked up the Ranfurly Shield for the summer, seeing off winless North Harbour 41-26 in Dunedin
    27 Sep: Otago have locked up the Ranfurly Shield for the summer, seeing off winless North Harbour 41-26 in Dunedin... more
    North Harbour's clutching at two-decade old inspiration for their Ranfurly Shield challenge against Otago in Dunedin this afternoon
    27 Sep: North Harbour's clutching at two-decade old inspiration for their Ranfurly Shield challenge against Otago in Dunedin this afternoon... more
    Tasman have snapped a three game losing run with a 55-38 NPC victory over Southland in Invercargill
    27 Sep: Tasman have snapped a three game losing run with a 55-38 NPC victory over Southland in Invercargill... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     21 Nov: Police investigating a double fatality crash on State Highway One north of Timaru yesterday, want the public's help ++++++++++++++++
     12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees ++++++++++++++
     13 Nov: Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach ++++++++++++
     17 Nov: 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 ++++++++++
     14 Nov: Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year ++++++++++
     16 Nov: Travellers are advised of a serious incident on State Highway 6 at Central Otago's Kawarau Gorge that may result in delays +++++++++
     10 Nov: A stolen car has been found submerged in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu overnight +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      14 Nov: Lower hutt's popular queensgate night market canned over health and safety concerns (RadioNZ)
      12 Nov: Handful remain without power in lower south island (RadioNZ)
      7 Nov: Wet weather for both ends of country, middle is ‘the place to be’ this weekend (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Oct: Over 5500 properties still without power in lower south island after wild weather (RadioNZ)
      25 Oct: Southland, clutha still under states of emergency - what you need to know (RadioNZ)
      23 Oct: The windiest winds: how today stacks up against the records (Stuff.co.nz)
      21 Oct: In pictures: strong winds, heavy rain lashes wellington and south island (RadioNZ)
      21 Oct: Live: man killed by falling tree as storm hits wellington, winds and rain in the south (RadioNZ)
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    Business:
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    Entertainment:
    Jamie Campbell Bower went through some "spooky" experiences while filming the final season of Stranger Things 10:50

    National:
    What the US national security strategy tells us about how Trump views the world 10:37

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    Law and Order:
    Nigel Farage accused of breaking election spending laws – the situation explained 10:27

    Accident and Emergency:
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