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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year
     14 November 2025
    Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year
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    A warning for helicopter pilots - to more critically assess landing locations, after a near-miss in Fiordland National Park this year
    13 Nov: A warning for helicopter pilots - to more critically assess landing locations, after a near-miss in Fiordland National Park this year... more
    Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach
    13 Nov: Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach... more
    Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees
    12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees... more
    A stolen car has been found submerged in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu overnight
    10 Nov: A stolen car has been found submerged in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu overnight... more
    A man's been charged, after Environment Southland investigated complaints of a stench at a Southland slink skin factory
    7 Nov: A man's been charged, after Environment Southland investigated complaints of a stench at a Southland slink skin factory... more
    Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland
    6 Nov: Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland... more
    Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police
    5 Nov: 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: 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: Boaties are being asked to extra care in Southland's Riverton... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin ++++++++++++++
     21 Oct: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country ++++++++++++++
     04 Nov: Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing +++++++++++++
     05 Nov: Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police +++++++++++++
     19 Oct: North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship ++++++++++++
     28 Oct: Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism ++++++++++++

     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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