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Free blood testing is now available for the near 24-thousand residents in Te Anau and Wanaka

31 October 2025

Free blood testing is now available for the near 24-thousand residents in Te Anau and Wanaka

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A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison
	31 Oct 2025: A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison... more

Otago Police are seeking information after a Port Chalmers home was damaged by an air rifle
	29 Oct 2025: Otago Police are seeking information after a Port Chalmers home was damaged by an air rifle... more

Queenstown's tourism recovery is leading the rest of the country
	28 Oct 2025: Queenstown's tourism recovery is leading the rest of the country... more

Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism
	28 Oct 2025: Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism... more

About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity
	26 Oct 2025: About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity... more

A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety
	26 Oct 2025: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety... more

Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success
	26 Oct 2025: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success... more

Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets
	25 Oct 2025: Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets... more

To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries
	25 Oct 2025: To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News

07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week +++++++++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++

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 ++++++++++

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 +++++++++

01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau +++++++++

11 Feb: A makeover for a Queenstown hotel +++++++++

Lower South Island NewsLinks

17 Feb: Live weather: floods close roads around banks peninsula as downpour moves south (RadioNZ)

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)

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Cricket:
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Basketball:
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