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

26 October 2025

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

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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

Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season
	22 Oct 2025: Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season... more

Our newsroom understands Police believe a sudden death in Queenstown this morning, was after a fall from a balcony
	22 Oct 2025: Our newsroom understands Police believe a sudden death in Queenstown this morning, was after a fall from a balcony... more

Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country
	21 Oct 2025: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country... more

North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship
	19 Oct 2025: North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship... 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 ++++++++++++++

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

10 Feb: Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment ++++++++++

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

07 Feb: A Lotto player from Invercargill who bought their ticket on MyLotto has won Division One's million dollars in tonight's draw +++++++++

30 Jan: This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon +++++++++

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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National:
Cuba has survived 66 years of US-led embargoes. Will Trump’s blockade break it now? 18:17

Hockey:
Kash Patel and US men's hockey team under fire after Donald Trump makes joke about women's team 18:17

Law and Order:
Police have arrested a second person over a Flaxmere man's alleged murder in February last year 18:07

Entertainment:
Judy Greer has "carried [Jennifer Garner] through the last 20 years 17:51

Living & Travel:
Wellington's mayor says he'd be comfortable swimming on Wellington's southern coast - on current information available 17:27

Entertainment:
Eric Dane's friends have launched a GoFundMe for his daughters 17:21

Rugby League:
Kiwis forward Scott Sorensen is heading west 16:57

Entertainment:
Timothy Busfield has pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse 16:51

Entertainment:
Gabourey Sidibe's husband Brandon Frankel has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer 16:21

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