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About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity

26 October 2025

About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity

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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 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

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

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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 ++++++++++++++

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

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

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

09 Feb: A next-generation electric hydrofoiling vessel is being trialled on Lake Whakatipu as a potential new transport link between Queenstown and Kingston ++++++++++

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

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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Today's News

Rugby:
Stephen Larkham is batting away rumours of a potential move to the All Blacks 18:07

Cricket:
The Black Caps look to make up for lost time in their Super Eight T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka overnight in Colombo 17:57

Entertainment:
Prince William doesn't feel "calm enough at the moment" to watch Hamnet 17:51

Politics:
The Drug Foundation says the sector is doing its best despite years of under-funding 17:27

Entertainment:
Jennifer Lopez gushed that "my life was changed forever" the night her twins were born in a heartfelt post marking their 18th birthday 17:21

Law and Order:
A woman's in custody after Auckland Police found her trapped in a Grey Lynn property being renovated overnight - and has been charged over an Epsom burglary 17:07

Entertainment:
Katherine Heigl has broken her silence on her Grey's Anatomy co-star Eric Dane's death 16:51

Entertainment:
Dance Moms alum Brooke Hyland is married 16:21

Law and Order:
Heartbreak for the family of a Christchurch woman, murdered in front of her children last July 16:17

Entertainment:
One Battle After Another was the big winner at Sunday night's (22.02.26) EE BAFTA Film Awards, bagging six prizes 15:51

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