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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September
     17 December 2025
    An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September
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    Flooding has partially closed State Highway 1 in Southland's Gore
    16 Dec 2025: Flooding has partially closed State Highway 1 in Southland's Gore... more
    A man's pleaded guilty to causing the hunting death of an Otago man on Stewart Island
    16 Dec 2025: A man's pleaded guilty to causing the hunting death of an Otago man on Stewart Island... more
    A convicted murderer will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife
    16 Dec 2025: A convicted murderer will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife... more
    A person has died after a crash in the Waikato's Waipa - and three others were seriously injured
    15 Dec 2025: A person has died after a crash in the Waikato's Waipa - and three others were seriously injured... more
    A couple of big names have navigated their way into the second round of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace
    14 Dec 2025: A couple of big names have navigated their way into the second round of the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace... more
    An Alexandra man's been sentenced to 12 months' home detention, after Customs found child pornography on his phone at Queenstown Airport
    11 Dec 2025: An Alexandra man's been sentenced to 12 months' home detention, after Customs found child pornography on his phone at Queenstown Airport... more
    Otago Police say a man accused of lighting a Mosgiel shed fire was found with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition
    8 Dec 2025: Otago Police say a man accused of lighting a Mosgiel shed fire was found with multiple unlicensed firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition... more
    A Southland gang pad which was the scene of a number of prolonged and tortuous beatings could now be confiscated
    8 Dec 2025: A Southland gang pad which was the scene of a number of prolonged and tortuous beatings could now be confiscated... more
    ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island
    7 Dec 2025: ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week ++++++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++++
     04 Feb: Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru +++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     23 Jan: 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 ++++++++++
     01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau +++++++++
     24 Jan: Heavy rain and probably the strongest winds seen this week on the Tour of Southland are making the final stage even more gruelling +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      9 Feb: Heavy rain watch for fiordland as front crosses south island (Stuff.co.nz)
      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)
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