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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Otago Police are seeking information after a Port Chalmers home was damaged by an air rifle
     29 October 2025
    Otago Police are seeking information after a Port Chalmers home was damaged by an air rifle
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    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
    A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka
    24 Oct 2025: A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka... more
    Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site
    22 Oct 2025: Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site... more

     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 ++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment +++++++++++++
     11 Feb: A makeover for a Queenstown hotel ++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A next-generation electric hydrofoiling vessel is being trialled on Lake Whakatipu as a potential new transport link between Queenstown and Kingston +++++++++++
     21 Feb: Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season +++++++++++
     01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau ++++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      27 Feb: Enjoy the last gasp of summer - the temperature’s about to plunge (Stuff.co.nz)
      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)
    more Lower South Island newslinks >>
     Top Stories

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    The Blues are pointing to territory and preventing set piece penalties as keys to victory against the Brumbies tonight in Canberra More...


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    It's been revealed UK supermarket giant Tesco, declined the Finance Minister's invitation for a meeting to discuss the issues in our grocery sector More...


     Today's News

    Rugby:
    The Blues are pointing to territory and preventing set piece penalties as keys to victory against the Brumbies tonight in Canberra 18:37

    International:
    Crown prince Reza Pahlavi on US military intervention in Iran and how a post Islamic Republic 'transition' would work 18:17

    Politics:
    Bill Clinton tells congressional committee he had 'no idea' about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes 18:07

    Soccer:
    Auckland FC attacking weapon Jesse Randall is stoked with how the club is tracking heading towards the final stretch of the A-League's regular season 18:07

    Boxing:
    Kiwi Carlos Ulberg will fight for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 327 in Miami on April 12 17:27

    Rugby:
    Crusaders utility back Leicester Fainga'anuku's comfortable being deployed in a third different role in as many weeks on his Super Rugby Pacific return 16:57

    Golf:
    Kiwi Kerry Mountcastle and Aussies Curtis Luck and Lucas Herbert are tied for the lead at 14-under overall midway through the third round of the New Zealand Golf Open in Otago 16:17

    Business:
    It's been revealed UK supermarket giant Tesco, declined the Finance Minister's invitation for a meeting to discuss the issues in our grocery sector 15:27

    International:
    Facing threats of war, Denmark turns to a new weapon: women 15:07

    Soccer:
    Auckland FC are keen to benchmark themselves against the best when they face the defending A-League champions at Mt Smart this evening 14:57

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