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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Flooding has partially closed State Highway 1 in Southland's Gore
     16 December 2025
    Flooding has partially closed State Highway 1 in Southland's Gore
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    A man's pleaded guilty to causing the hunting death of an Otago man on Stewart Island
    16 Dec: A man's pleaded guilty to causing the hunting death of an Otago man on Stewart Island... more
    A convicted murderer will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife
    16 Dec: A convicted murderer will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife... more
    A person has died after a crash in the Waikato's Waipa - and three others were seriously injured
    15 Dec: A person has died after a crash in the Waikato's Waipa - and three others were seriously injured... more
    A couple of big names have navigated their way into the second round of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace
    14 Dec: A couple of big names have navigated their way into the second round of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace... more
    An Alexandra man's been sentenced to 12 months' home detention, after Customs found child pornography on his phone at Queenstown Airport
    11 Dec: An Alexandra man's been sentenced to 12 months' home detention, after Customs found child pornography on his phone at Queenstown Airport... more
    Otago Police say a man accused of lighting a Mosgiel shed fire was found with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition
    8 Dec: Otago Police say a man accused of lighting a Mosgiel shed fire was found with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition... more
    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

     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 +++++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     17 Nov: It'll now be easier for travellers to go between beaches and snow - with Air New Zealand announcing a new non-stop seasonal service between Queenstown and Brisbane +++++++++
     20 Nov: Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve +++++++++
     28 Nov: In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui +++++++++
     27 Nov: Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread +++++++++
     26 Nov: 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 +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      12 Dec: Warm temps ‘swept away’ for cooler and windier conditions (Stuff.co.nz)
      11 Dec: Split forecast: sunshine up top, showers for the lower south (Stuff.co.nz)
      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)
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