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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    One person has died, and another is in a serious condition, following a two-vehicle crash in Glenorchy, near Queenstown
     1 February 2026
    One person has died, and another is in a serious condition, following a two-vehicle crash in Glenorchy, near Queenstown
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    >> Accident and Emergency News 

    Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau
    1 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau... more
    This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon
    30 Jan: This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon... more
    An Otago woman's described her family's 5.3 million dollar Lotto Powerball win as 'absolutely unreal'
    30 Jan: An Otago woman's described her family's 5.3 million dollar Lotto Powerball win as 'absolutely unreal'... more
    Plans to future-proof Queenstown's power supply - include a new transmission line from Cromwell
    29 Jan: Plans to future-proof Queenstown's power supply - include a new transmission line from Cromwell... more
    Sexual assault charges have been dropped against former University of Otago pro-chancellor Bruce Aitken
    27 Jan: Sexual assault charges have been dropped against former University of Otago pro-chancellor Bruce Aitken ... more
    Emergency services are cleaning up human waste spilled out of a rolled truckload of portaloos on State Highway 1, north of Timaru - but it's not as bad as first announced
    26 Jan: Emergency services are cleaning up human waste spilled out of a rolled truckload of portaloos on State Highway 1, north of Timaru - but it's not as bad as first announced... more
    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
    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... more
    Heavy rain and probably the strongest winds seen this week on the Tour of Southland are making the final stage even more gruelling
    24 Jan: Heavy rain and probably the strongest winds seen this week on the Tour of Southland are making the final stage even more gruelling... more
    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
    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... 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 ++++++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++
     07 Jan: Three Lotto players from Auckland, Matamata and Timaru are in for a treat after sharing one million tonight +++++++++++
     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 +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      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)
      11 Dec: Thu, 11 Dec 2025: Split forecast: sunshine up top, showers for the lower south (Stuff.co.nz)
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