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State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck

17 October 2025

State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck

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No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month
	16 Oct: No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month... more

Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie
	14 Oct: Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie... more

No qualms from former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan over the trio of scrum-halves selected in the New Zealand development XV squad
	14 Oct: No qualms from former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan over the trio of scrum-halves selected in the New Zealand development XV squad... more

Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago
	14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago... more

A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland
	14 Oct: A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland... more

Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school
	13 Oct: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school... more

Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin
	11 Oct: Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin... more

Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today
	11 Oct: Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today... more

Jubilation for Otago first-five Cam Millar after nailing the game-winning penalty kick that's sent his province to the NPC semifinals
	11 Oct: Jubilation for Otago first-five Cam Millar after nailing the game-winning penalty kick that's sent his province to the NPC semifinals... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News

26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

05 Nov: Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police ++++++++++++++++

04 Nov: Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing +++++++++++++++

28 Oct: Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism +++++++++++++

26 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success ++++++++++++

12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees ++++++++++++

28 Oct: Queenstown's tourism recovery is leading the rest of the country +++++++++++

Lower South Island NewsLinks

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

12 Nov: Handful remain without power in lower south island (RadioNZ)

7 Nov: Wet weather for both ends of country, middle is ‘the place to be’ this weekend (Stuff.co.nz)

28 Oct: Over 5500 properties still without power in lower south island after wild weather (RadioNZ)

25 Oct: Southland, clutha still under states of emergency - what you need to know (RadioNZ)

23 Oct: The windiest winds: how today stacks up against the records (Stuff.co.nz)

21 Oct: In pictures: strong winds, heavy rain lashes wellington and south island (RadioNZ)

21 Oct: Live: man killed by falling tree as storm hits wellington, winds and rain in the south (RadioNZ)

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In pictures: Berlin metro turns into urban warfare training ground 4:37

Accident and Emergency:
Five people are injured - two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash that's closed part of Tasman's Shenandoah Highway - State Highway 65 21:57

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Roland Mouret knew it was important to "kill" Victoria Beckham the Spice Girl 21:38

Law and Order:
Police are urging anyone with information on two suspicious fires in Lower Hutt's Avalon to come forward 21:17

Entertainment:
Kit Harington has recalled the "embarrassing" moment when he had to kiss Sophie Turner in The Dreadful 21:08

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Andy Cohen is experiencing "payback" for his mischievous childhood with his own kids 20:38

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Russell Tovey's life changed when he "came out as a geek" 20:08

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Isla Fisher has undergone a "really challenging time" amid her divorce from Sacha Baron Cohen 19:38

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