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A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka

24 October 2025

A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka

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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

Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago
	19 Oct 2025: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago... more

Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago
	19 Oct 2025: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago... more

The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final
	18 Oct 2025: The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final... more

Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin
	18 Oct 2025: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin... 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 ++++++++++++

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

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

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)

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The Crusaders are struggling to understand how Chiefs prop Jared Proffit went unpunished for an alleged tip tackle off the ball on David Havili during Saturday's Super Rugby derby at Hamilton More...

BUSINESS
Holes are being poked in an economic report claiming 383-million dollars would be generated for the economy from sand mining at Northland's Bream Bay More...

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Soccer:
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Environment:
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International:
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International:
Iran shows ballistic missiles and drones can wreak havoc across Middle East 8:17

Accident and Emergency:
One person's died in a single-vehicle crash in Paekakariki, on the Kapiti Coast 8:17

Rugby League:
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck claims the loss of club captain Mitch Barnett at the end of this NRL league season has become a bonding factor for this year's Warriors squad 8:07

Business:
Holes are being poked in an economic report claiming 383-million dollars would be generated for the economy from sand mining at Northland's Bream Bay 7:57

Rugby:
The Crusaders are struggling to understand how Chiefs prop Jared Proffit went unpunished for an alleged tip tackle off the ball on David Havili during Saturday's Super Rugby derby at Hamilton 7:57

Basketball:
ANBL basketball great Andrew Gaze believes Breakers assistant coach Judd Flavell deserves a promotion 7:47

Motoring:
A Coroner's ruled safer median barriers could have prevented three men dying in an Auckland crash 7:27

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