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Otago Police say a man accused of lighting a Mosgiel shed fire was found with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition

8 December 2025

Otago Police say a man accused of lighting a Mosgiel shed fire was found with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition

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A Southland gang pad which was the scene of a number of prolonged and tortuous beatings could now be confiscated
	8 Dec: A Southland gang pad which was the scene of a number of prolonged and tortuous beatings could now be confiscated... more

???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island
	7 Dec: ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island... more

Invercargill Police are probing a suspected arson that's destroyed four Treetech vehicles
	4 Dec: Invercargill Police are probing a suspected arson that's destroyed four Treetech vehicles... more

State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon
	3 Dec: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires... more

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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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