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

26 October 2025

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

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

Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets
	25 Oct: Canterbury have won another all-South Island showdown in Christchurch in cricket's Plunket Shield, beating Otago by six wickets... more

To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries
	25 Oct: To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries... more

A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka
	24 Oct: A 41-year-old man is before the courts - accused of setting fire to a cellphone tower in Wanaka... more

Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site
	22 Oct: Fonterra's announced a 75-million-dollar investment to expand butter production at its South Canterbury Clandeboye site... more

Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season
	22 Oct: Canterbury have made two changes to their starting side for Saturday's South Island showdown with Otago to decide the NPC season... more

Our newsroom understands Police believe a sudden death in Queenstown this morning, was after a fall from a balcony
	22 Oct: Our newsroom understands Police believe a sudden death in Queenstown this morning, was after a fall from a balcony... more

Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country
	21 Oct: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country... more

North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship
	19 Oct: North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News

21 Nov: Police investigating a double fatality crash on State Highway One north of Timaru yesterday, want the public's help +++++++++++++++++

20 Nov: Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve +++++++++

28 Nov: In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui +++++++++

27 Nov: Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread +++++++++

03 Dec: A man's been arrested after fleeing Police and crashing on State Highway 6 near Invercargill last night +++++++++

26 Nov: An Ashburton man's been charged with careless use of a firearm, causing the death of a 21-year-old hunter on Stewart Island in July +++++++++

18 Nov: Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious +++++++++

Lower South Island NewsLinks

12 Dec: Warm temps ‘swept away’ for cooler and windier conditions (Stuff.co.nz)

11 Dec: Split forecast: sunshine up top, showers for the lower south (Stuff.co.nz)

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)

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Today's News

Politics:
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Law and Order:
Two people are injured in Southland's Gore, with reports of a firearm being discharged 21:57

Entertainment:
Lili Reinhart has been diagnosed with endometriosis 21:50

Entertainment:
Taylor Swift leans on Stevie Nicks for life advice 21:20

Christchurch:
A crash involving a power pole's closed some southbound lanes on the Christchurch Southern Motorway 21:17

Entertainment:
Tate McRae relies on her alter-ego when she's on stage 20:50

Entertainment:
Pete Davidson can't wait to show his baby The Sopranos 20:20

Entertainment:
Charlotte Church "generally stinks" 19:50

Entertainment:
Sydney Sweeney suffers "terrible stage fright" 19:20

Environment:
A vegetation at South Taranaki's Waiinu Beach is now 90 percent contained - and crews will return tomorrow to continue mopping up 18:57

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