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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

23 January 2026

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

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Dan Morton has held off a storming peloton to win stage five of cycling's Tour of Southland
	22 Jan: Dan Morton has held off a storming peloton to win stage five of cycling's Tour of Southland... more

Race leader Josh Burnett is using cycling's Tour of Southland as a catalyst for his season abroad
	22 Jan: Race leader Josh Burnett is using cycling's Tour of Southland as a catalyst for his season abroad... more

Luck is on the side of an Otago Powerball player - after a 5.3 million dollar win last night
	22 Jan: Luck is on the side of an Otago Powerball player - after a 5.3 million dollar win last night... more

Josh Burnett has made a late charge to claim a stage four win on cycling's Tour of Southland
	21 Jan: Josh Burnett has made a late charge to claim a stage four win on cycling's Tour of Southland... more

A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau
	20 Jan: A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau... more

A 27-year-old man's been charged after an assault in Central Otago's Arrowtown last month
	19 Jan: A 27-year-old man's been charged after an assault in Central Otago's Arrowtown last month... more

A vehicle fire has closed part of State Highway 1 in North Otago
	17 Jan: A vehicle fire has closed part of State Highway 1 in North Otago... more

Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach
	17 Jan: Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach... more

One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland
	16 Jan: One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News

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

05 Jan: One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Wanaka ++++++++++++++++++++++

10 Jan: Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life +++++++++++++++++++

04 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui +++++++++++++

20 Jan: A group of five riders has threatened to push off the front of the peloton approaching halfway on the 148-kilometre third stage of cycling's Tour of Southland from Riverton to Te Anau ++++++++++++

07 Jan: Three Lotto players from Auckland, Matamata and Timaru are in for a treat after sharing one million tonight +++++++++++

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 +++++++++

Lower South Island NewsLinks

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)

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)

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