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About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity
	26 Oct: About 10 thousand homes across Southland and Otago still have no electricity... more

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

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

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

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 +++++++++

27 Nov: Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires ++++++++

02 Dec: A crash has closed State Highway Six near Lochiel, north of Invercargill ++++++++

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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International:
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Rugby:
Sir Steve Hansen is passing off the credit for his daughter pursuing, and excelling, as a rugby coach 16:17

Boxing:
Undisputed Kiwi boxing champion Cherneka Johnson has defended her bantamweight title 16:16

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Sydney Sweeney felt a "bittersweet emptiness" after she finished filming Christy 15:50

Rugby League:
Warriors halfback Luke Metcalf's described the frustration of his rehab journey from an ACL injury sustained in June 15:36

Motoring:
State Highway 2, Dannevirke is closed near Piripiri Road following a crash 15:26

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Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn reckons YouTuber Jake Paul need his head examined, ahead of this afternoon's heavyweight bout against former world champion Anthony Joshua in Miami 15:26

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