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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week
     22 December 2025
    Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week
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    One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.
    22 Dec: One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.... more
    Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, following suspected arson at Invercargill's Queens Park around two weeks ago
    19 Dec: Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, following suspected arson at Invercargill's Queens Park around two weeks ago... more
    Southland Police say those responsible for shooting two people in Gore remain at large
    18 Dec: Southland Police say those responsible for shooting two people in Gore remain at large... more
    Two people are injured in Southland's Gore, with reports of a firearm being discharged
    17 Dec: Two people are injured in Southland's Gore, with reports of a firearm being discharged... more
    Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel
    17 Dec: Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel... more
    More details about a young Otago man's hunting death on Stewart Island in July
    17 Dec: More details about a young Otago man's hunting death on Stewart Island in July... more
    The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years
    17 Dec: The Highlanders have signed promising Southland playmaker Mika Muliaina for the next four years... more
    An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September
    17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September... more
    Flooding has partially closed State Highway 1 in Southland's Gore
    16 Dec: Flooding has partially closed State Highway 1 in Southland's Gore... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     28 Nov: In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui ++++++++++
     27 Nov: Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread ++++++++++
     03 Dec: A man's been arrested after fleeing Police and crashing on State Highway 6 near Invercargill last night +++++++++
     26 Nov: An Ashburton man's been charged with careless use of a firearm, causing the death of a 21-year-old hunter on Stewart Island in July +++++++++
     27 Nov: Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires +++++++++
     02 Dec: A crash has closed State Highway Six near Lochiel, north of Invercargill ++++++++
     07 Dec: ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island ++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      12 Dec: Warm temps ‘swept away’ for cooler and windier conditions (Stuff.co.nz)
      11 Dec: Split forecast: sunshine up top, showers for the lower south (Stuff.co.nz)
      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)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Kristen Stewart says being married to Dylan Meyer has reshaped her sense of home and identity 15:50

    Business:
    Food safety fears after revelations cheese that had been disposed of in a Waikato landfill was taken and then resold 15:27

    Accident and Emergency:
    Police are appealing for any witnesses to a crash on Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa in Tauranga, last week 15:27

    Entertainment:
    Khloe Kardashian has called out the "gross commentary" about her ex Tristan Thompson's son Amari 15:20

    Entertainment:
    Shawn Levy has promised the end of Stranger Things will be "as good as any TV series finale" he has ever seen 14:50

    Entertainment:
    Fergie has reunited with her Black Eyed Peas "brothers" 14:20

    Golf:
    Matt Kuchar and his son Cameron have shot a tournament-record 54 on the second and final day of the PNC Championship to land an emotion-charged victory at the PGA Tour's father-son event 14:07

    International:
    Building a village means showing up even when it feels hard, says Esther Perel 13:57

    Entertainment:
    Neil Diamond's wife is his "best friend" 13:50

    Law and Order:
    Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week 13:47

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