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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer
     10 October 2025
    Queenstown Lakes District Council has passed new Freedom Camping Bylaws in time for summer
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    Queenstown Airport's flying high, thanks to a surge in visitors
    8 Oct 2025: Queenstown Airport's flying high, thanks to a surge in visitors... more
    Police are investigating after a fire on a cellphone tower at Wanaka
    8 Oct 2025: Police are investigating after a fire on a cellphone tower at Wanaka... more
    Queenstown residents are being urged to get vaccinated against Measles, after a case was confirmed in the area
    6 Oct 2025: Queenstown residents are being urged to get vaccinated against Measles, after a case was confirmed in the area... more
    State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding
    6 Oct 2025: State Highway 90 north of Gore remains closed between Tapanui and Waikoikoi due to flooding... more
    A new movement control area in Otago aims to support ongoing efforts to eradicate bovine TB
    3 Oct 2025: A new movement control area in Otago aims to support ongoing efforts to eradicate bovine TB... more
    Wanaka Police are asking for the public's help after suspicious fires were lit near homes - forcing people to run from their beds
    2 Oct 2025: Wanaka Police are asking for the public's help after suspicious fires were lit near homes - forcing people to run from their beds... more
    Timaru dessert company Denheath is in deep custard with creditors
    30 Sep 2025: Timaru dessert company Denheath is in deep custard with creditors... more
    The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five
    30 Sep 2025: The total number of measles cases in New Zealand now sits at five... more
    The Silver Ferns are confident the pieces of the puzzle are starting to form ahead of the third Taini Jamison test against South Africa in Invercargill tonight
    28 Sep 2025: The Silver Ferns are confident the pieces of the puzzle are starting to form ahead of the third Taini Jamison test against South Africa in Invercargill tonight... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     31 Dec: The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra ++++++++++
     17 Dec: Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel +++++++++
     07 Dec: ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island +++++++++
     23 Dec: State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago +++++++++
     08 Dec: A Southland gang pad which was the scene of a number of prolonged and tortuous beatings could now be confiscated +++++++++
     15 Dec: A person has died after a crash in the Waikato's Waipa - and three others were seriously injured ++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      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)
      12 Nov: Wed, 12 Nov 2025: Handful remain without power in lower south island (RadioNZ)
      7 Nov: Fri, 7 Nov 2025: Wet weather for both ends of country, middle is ‘the place to be’ this weekend (Stuff.co.nz)
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    Entertainment:
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    Cricket:
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    Cricket:
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    Law and Order:
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    Cricket:
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    Law and Order:
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