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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Race leader Josh Burnett is using cycling's Tour of Southland as a catalyst for his season abroad
     22 January 2026
    Race leader Josh Burnett is using cycling's Tour of Southland as a catalyst for his season abroad
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    Luck is on the side of an Otago Powerball player - after a 5.3 million dollar win last night
    22 Jan: Luck is on the side of an Otago Powerball player - after a 5.3 million dollar win last night... more
    Josh Burnett has made a late charge to claim a stage four win on cycling's Tour of Southland
    21 Jan: Josh Burnett has made a late charge to claim a stage four win on cycling's Tour of Southland... more
    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
    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... more
    A 27-year-old man's been charged after an assault in Central Otago's Arrowtown last month
    19 Jan: A 27-year-old man's been charged after an assault in Central Otago's Arrowtown last month... more
    A vehicle fire has closed part of State Highway 1 in North Otago
    17 Jan: A vehicle fire has closed part of State Highway 1 in North Otago... more
    Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach
    17 Jan: Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach... more
    One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland
    16 Jan: One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland... more
    Queenstown's Skippers Bridge will remain closed indefinitely after serious safety issues were discovered
    12 Jan: Queenstown's Skippers Bridge will remain closed indefinitely after serious safety issues were discovered... more
    Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life
    10 Jan: Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life... 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 +++++++++++
     23 Dec: State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago ++++++++++
     07 Jan: Three Lotto players from Auckland, Matamata and Timaru are in for a treat after sharing one million tonight ++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++

     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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    Law and Order:
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    International:
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    Entertainment:
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    National:
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    Business:
    Back-to-school budgeting a chance for kids to learn financial literacy and empathy 11:17

    Entertainment:
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    Soccer:
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    Environment:
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    Living & Travel:
    Race leader Josh Burnett is using cycling's Tour of Southland as a catalyst for his season abroad 10:47

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