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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety
     26 October 2025
    A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety
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    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success
    26 Oct 2025: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success... more
    Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets
    25 Oct 2025: Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets... more
    To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries
    25 Oct 2025: To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries... more
    A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka
    24 Oct 2025: A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka... more
    Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site
    22 Oct 2025: Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site... more
    Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season
    22 Oct 2025: Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season... more
    Our newsroom understands Police believe a sudden death in Queenstown this morning, was after a fall from a balcony
    22 Oct 2025: Our newsroom understands Police believe a sudden death in Queenstown this morning, was after a fall from a balcony... more
    Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country
    21 Oct 2025: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country... more
    North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship
    19 Oct 2025: North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship... 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)
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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    A Waikato man who escaped the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide, is crediting Lisa McClenna,n as the camper who saved lives 16:17

    Cricket:
    The Northern Brave women's cricket team has pummelled Canterbury by 48 runs in their Super Smash T20 in Christchurch 15:57

    Motoring:
    US snowstorm triggers thousands of flight cancellations, power outages 15:07

    Law and Order:
    Armed police are patrolling a Central Auckland suburb, following an assault this afternoon 14:57

    Environment:
    Evacuated residents in Tairawhiti are waiting to return home 14:17

    Rugby:
    Former Wallaby coach Eddie Jones has called on New Zealand Rugby to come clean on the REAL reason for Scott Robertson's sacking 14:17

    Cricket:
    The Northern District women are maintaining a healthy run rate in their Super Smash T20 against Canterbury in Christchurch 14:07

    International:
    Chinese military's top general investigated for 'suspected serious violations of discipline' as purge targets officials 13:57

    Law and Order:
    Prince Harry takes the Daily Mail to the High Court, but some say the result will be a judgement on him 13:17

    Environment:
    MetService is predicting calmer weather after a week of heavy rains and wind 13:07

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