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Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve

20 November 2025

Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve

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Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious
	18 Nov: Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious... more

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: 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... more

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
	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... more

Travellers are advised of a serious incident on State Highway 6 at Central Otago's Kawarau Gorge that may result in delays
	16 Nov: Travellers are advised of a serious incident on State Highway 6 at Central Otago's Kawarau Gorge that may result in delays... more

Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year
	14 Nov: Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year... more

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

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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 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

05 Nov: Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police ++++++++++++++++

04 Nov: Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing ++++++++++++++

28 Oct: Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism +++++++++++++

26 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success ++++++++++++

25 Oct: To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries +++++++++++

12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees +++++++++++

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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International:
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Business:
Northland Regional Council has paid tribute to former councillor and businessman, Monty Knight - who died on Sunday 12:27

Entertainment:
Jennifer Aniston's boyfriend Jim Curtis is "very special" and "very normal" 12:25

Cricket:
Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve 12:17

Business:
Relief on Wall Street, as computer chip giant Nvidia records another record-high three months 12:07

Entertainment:
Kim Kardashian studied for "nine hours a day" for three months because she needed to pass the bar exam on her "first try" 11:55

International:
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Entertainment:
Sean 'Diddy' Combs will spend an extra month behind bars after his prison release date was reportedly pushed back by authorities 11:25

Business:
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Entertainment:
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