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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Work is underway to reduce the avalanche risk in Milford Sound
     9 September 2025
    Work is underway to reduce the avalanche risk in Milford Sound
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    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
    Otago have moved to second on the NPC rugby ladder after a 29-10 demolition of Northland in Dunedin
    6 Sep 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: Otago Regional Council is assessing the potential effects of earthquakes in the Clutha Delta area... more

     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 ++++++++++
     17 Dec: Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel +++++++++
     07 Dec: ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island +++++++++
     23 Dec: State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago +++++++++
     08 Dec: A Southland gang pad which was the scene of a number of prolonged and tortuous beatings could now be confiscated +++++++++
     15 Dec: A person has died after a crash in the Waikato's Waipa - and three others were seriously injured ++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      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)
      12 Nov: Wed, 12 Nov 2025: Handful remain without power in lower south island (RadioNZ)
      7 Nov: Fri, 7 Nov 2025: Wet weather for both ends of country, middle is ‘the place to be’ this weekend (Stuff.co.nz)
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