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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland
     6 November 2025
    Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland
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    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
    Boaties are being asked to extra care in Southland's Riverton
    4 Nov 2025: Boaties are being asked to extra care in Southland's Riverton... more
    Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing
    4 Nov 2025: Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing... more
    Free blood testing is now available for the near 24-thousand residents in Te Anau and Wanaka
    31 Oct 2025: Free blood testing is now available for the near 24-thousand residents in Te Anau and Wanaka... more
    A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison
    31 Oct 2025: A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison... more
    Otago Police are seeking information after a Port Chalmers home was damaged by an air rifle
    29 Oct 2025: Otago Police are seeking information after a Port Chalmers home was damaged by an air rifle... more
    Queenstown's tourism recovery is leading the rest of the country
    28 Oct 2025: Queenstown's tourism recovery is leading the rest of the country... more
    Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism
    28 Oct 2025: Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism... 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 +++++++++++++
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week ++++++++++
     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 +++++++++

     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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