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

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

26 Feb: The work continues to tackle the large blaze in Central Otago's Springvale +++++++++++++

21 Feb: Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season +++++++++++++

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

23 Feb: One person has died following a hit-and-run in Southland's Te Anau today +++++++++++

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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Top Stories

RUGBY
Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw's given their Super Rugby road trip a pass mark following their 59-19 thumping of the Waratahs in Sydney More...

BUSINESS
Fonterra's sale of its consumer arm is now unconditional More...

Today's News

Entertainment:
Christina Applegate "cringes" over how the Married With Children audience lusted over her 9:35

Accident and Emergency:
A person has died and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in the Kaipara District's Paparoa overnight 9:26

Rugby League:
Reigning premiers the Broncos have made a horror start to their NRL campaign with a 26-nil loss to the Panthers in Brisbane 9:06

Entertainment:
Daniel Radcliffe has opened up about fatherhood has changed his life 9:05

Environment:
Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw's given their Super Rugby road trip a pass mark following their 59-19 thumping of the Waratahs in Sydney 8:56

Entertainment:
Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell has been diagnosed with "treatable, not curable" cancer 8:35

Entertainment:
How Japan is addressing overtourism — and what it means for Australians 8:16

Living & Travel:
Thousands of people are taking part in the country's largest surf-lifesaving competition in Ohope Beach in Bay of Plenty this weekend 8:16

Education:
Satellite image shows direct strikes on military buildings next to Iranian school where children were killed 8:07

Rugby:
The Chiefs have run rampant in a 57-24 rout of Moana Pasifika in their Super Rugby match in Hamilton 8:06

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