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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning
     14 February 2026
    State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning
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    >> Motoring News 

    A makeover for a Queenstown hotel
    11 Feb: A makeover for a Queenstown hotel... more
    Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment
    10 Feb: Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment... more
    A next-generation electric hydrofoiling vessel is being trialled on Lake Whakatipu as a potential new transport link between Queenstown and Kingston
    9 Feb: A next-generation electric hydrofoiling vessel is being trialled on Lake Whakatipu as a potential new transport link between Queenstown and Kingston... more
    A Lotto player from Invercargill who bought their ticket on MyLotto has won Division One's million dollars in tonight's draw
    7 Feb: A Lotto player from Invercargill who bought their ticket on MyLotto has won Division One's million dollars in tonight's draw... more
    Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week
    7 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week... more
    Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru
    4 Feb: Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru... more
    Southland police say there are serious concerns for a 62-year-old Invercargill man, missing for almost four weeks
    4 Feb: Southland police say there are serious concerns for a 62-year-old Invercargill man, missing for almost four weeks... more
    A man's appearing in court today, following an Environment Southland investigation into odour complaints at a Southland slink skin factory
    3 Feb: A man's appearing in court today, following an Environment Southland investigation into odour complaints at a Southland slink skin factory... more
    One person has died, and another is in a serious condition, following a two-vehicle crash in Glenorchy, near Queenstown
    1 Feb: One person has died, and another is in a serious condition, following a two-vehicle crash in Glenorchy, near Queenstown... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week +++++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++++
     04 Feb: Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru +++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Southland rider Josh Burnett has banked his third career win in cycling's Tour of Southland, finishing safely in the peloton to take the overall title by 10 seconds from Cambridge's Matthew Wilson ++++++++++
     16 Jan: One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland ++++++++++
     23 Jan: Police want to hear from anyone who may have seen a 62-year-old man reported missing from the Invercargill area - last seen two weeks ago +++++++++
     17 Jan: Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      9 Feb: Heavy rain watch for fiordland as front crosses south island (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Feb: Heavy rain watch in lower south island, but fine weather for most of the country (Stuff.co.nz)
      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)
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