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An open ocean tugboat from Wellington has rendezvoused with an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island

14 September 2025

An open ocean tugboat from Wellington has rendezvoused with an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island

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A man's facing multiple charges after Police found a sawn-off shotgun and cocaine in his car in Queenstown
	13 Sep 2025: A man's facing multiple charges after Police found a sawn-off shotgun and cocaine in his car in Queenstown... more

A helicopter pilot has been convicted for running illegal scenic flights in Central Otago
	12 Sep 2025: A helicopter pilot has been convicted for running illegal scenic flights in Central Otago... more

One person's died following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway One in central Invercargill this morning
	11 Sep 2025: One person's died following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway One in central Invercargill this morning... more

Work is underway to reduce the avalanche risk in Milford Sound
	9 Sep 2025: Work is underway to reduce the avalanche risk in Milford Sound... more

A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru
	8 Sep 2025: A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru... more

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has rocked Southland this morning
	8 Sep 2025: A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has rocked Southland this morning... more

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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: Skiers and boarders are throwing themselves down a mountain in Queenstown... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News

17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

31 Dec: The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra ++++++++++

04 Jan: Otago Police are appealing for the public's help after a ute was stolen from a local address with the owner's dogs still inside ++++++++++

23 Dec: State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago +++++++++

17 Dec: Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel +++++++++

15 Dec: A person has died after a crash in the Waikato's Waipa - and three others were seriously injured +++++++++

19 Dec: Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, following suspected arson at Invercargill's Queens Park around two weeks ago +++++++++

Lower South Island NewsLinks

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)

12 Dec: Fri, 12 Dec 2025: Warm temps ‘swept away’ for cooler and windier conditions (Stuff.co.nz)

11 Dec: Thu, 11 Dec 2025: Split forecast: sunshine up top, showers for the lower south (Stuff.co.nz)

14 Nov: Fri, 14 Nov 2025: Lower hutt's popular queensgate night market canned over health and safety concerns (RadioNZ)

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