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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Otago's pursuit of a first NPC rugby title since 1998 remains intact, after dispatching Bay of Plenty 41-17 in their semifinal in Dunedin
     18 October 2025
    Otago's pursuit of a first NPC rugby title since 1998 remains intact, after dispatching Bay of Plenty 41-17 in their semifinal in Dunedin
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    State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck
    17 Oct 2025: State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck... more
    No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month
    16 Oct 2025: No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month... more
    Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie
    14 Oct 2025: Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie... more
    No qualms from former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan over the trio of scrum-halves selected in the New Zealand development XV squad
    14 Oct 2025: No qualms from former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan over the trio of scrum-halves selected in the New Zealand development XV squad... more
    Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago
    14 Oct 2025: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago... more
    A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland
    14 Oct 2025: A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland... more
    Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school
    13 Oct 2025: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school... more
    Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin
    11 Oct 2025: Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin... more
    Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today
    11 Oct 2025: Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today... 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 +++++++++++++
     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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