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A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has rocked Southland this morning

8 September 2025

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has rocked Southland this morning

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NPC leaders Canterbury are looking odds-on to make Southland's Ranfurly Shield reign a short one ... and win a sixth straight game
	6 Sep: NPC leaders Canterbury are looking odds-on to make Southland's Ranfurly Shield reign a short one ... and win a sixth straight game... more

New Zealand's high-energy, mass-participation snow race, is back for a fourth year in Queenstown
	6 Sep: New Zealand's high-energy, mass-participation snow race, is back for a fourth year in Queenstown... more

Skiers and boarders are throwing themselves down a mountain in Queenstown
	6 Sep: Skiers and boarders are throwing themselves down a mountain in Queenstown... more

Otago have moved to second on the NPC rugby ladder after a 29-10 demolition of Northland in Dunedin
	6 Sep: Otago have moved to second on the NPC rugby ladder after a 29-10 demolition of Northland in Dunedin... more

Police are appealing for witnesses of a serious crash in Wanaka
	4 Sep: Police are appealing for witnesses of a serious crash in Wanaka... more

There's been a two car crash on State Highway 6 in Otago
	2 Sep: There's been a two car crash on State Highway 6 in Otago... more

Otago Regional Council is assessing the potential effects of earthquakes in the Clutha Delta area
	2 Sep: Otago Regional Council is assessing the potential effects of earthquakes in the Clutha Delta area... more

22-year-old hooker Jack Taylor is hoping to replicate Southland rugby greats of years gone by when they tackle Waikato in their Ranfurly Shield NPC contest in Hamilton this afternoon
	31 Aug: 22-year-old hooker Jack Taylor is hoping to replicate Southland rugby greats of years gone by when they tackle Waikato in their Ranfurly Shield NPC contest in Hamilton this afternoon... more

A Wanaka restaurant will have to close its doors for four days next month, after admitting to serving alcohol to underage patrons last year
	26 Aug: A Wanaka restaurant will have to close its doors for four days next month, after admitting to serving alcohol to underage patrons last year... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News

21 Nov: Police investigating a double fatality crash on State Highway One north of Timaru yesterday, want the public's help +++++++++++++++++

28 Nov: In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui ++++++++++

27 Nov: Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread +++++++++

03 Dec: A man's been arrested after fleeing Police and crashing on State Highway 6 near Invercargill last night +++++++++

26 Nov: An Ashburton man's been charged with careless use of a firearm, causing the death of a 21-year-old hunter on Stewart Island in July +++++++++

27 Nov: Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires ++++++++

02 Dec: A crash has closed State Highway Six near Lochiel, north of Invercargill ++++++++

Lower South Island NewsLinks

12 Dec: Warm temps ‘swept away’ for cooler and windier conditions (Stuff.co.nz)

11 Dec: Split forecast: sunshine up top, showers for the lower south (Stuff.co.nz)

14 Nov: Lower hutt's popular queensgate night market canned over health and safety concerns (RadioNZ)

12 Nov: Handful remain without power in lower south island (RadioNZ)

7 Nov: Wet weather for both ends of country, middle is ‘the place to be’ this weekend (Stuff.co.nz)

28 Oct: Over 5500 properties still without power in lower south island after wild weather (RadioNZ)

25 Oct: Southland, clutha still under states of emergency - what you need to know (RadioNZ)

23 Oct: The windiest winds: how today stacks up against the records (Stuff.co.nz)

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