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Luck is on the side of an Otago Powerball player - after a 5.3 million dollar win last night

22 January 2026

Luck is on the side of an Otago Powerball player - after a 5.3 million dollar win last night

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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

Queenstown's Skippers Bridge will remain closed indefinitely after serious safety issues were discovered
	12 Jan: Queenstown's Skippers Bridge will remain closed indefinitely after serious safety issues were discovered... more

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

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

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

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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