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State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon

3 December 2025

State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon

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A man's been arrested after fleeing Police and crashing on State Highway 6 near Invercargill last night
	3 Dec 2025: A man's been arrested after fleeing Police and crashing on State Highway 6 near Invercargill last night... more

A crash has closed State Highway Six near Lochiel, north of Invercargill
	2 Dec 2025: A crash has closed State Highway Six near Lochiel, north of Invercargill... more

A Coroner has ruled that a woman's death while hunting in Otago two years ago, was a 'terrible accident.'
	1 Dec 2025: A Coroner has ruled that a woman's death while hunting in Otago two years ago, was a 'terrible accident.'... more

In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui
	28 Nov 2025: In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui... more

Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires
	27 Nov 2025: Ongoing efforts in Southland and Otago to control multiple vegetation fires... more

Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread
	27 Nov 2025: Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread... more

Plans to open New Zealand's first floating sauna, on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown's CBD
	26 Nov 2025: Plans to open New Zealand's first floating sauna, on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown's CBD... more

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
	26 Nov 2025: 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... more

Bringing healthcare closer to home could be on the horizon for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago
	25 Nov 2025: Bringing healthcare closer to home could be on the horizon for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago... 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 +++++++++++++++++

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

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

01 Jan: Five people have been injured after a three-vehicle crash east of Queenstown ++++++++++

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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