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A convicted murderer will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife

16 December 2025

A convicted murderer will remain behind bars after confronting Otago Corrections officers with a knife

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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

Invercargill Police are probing a suspected arson that's destroyed four Treetech vehicles
	4 Dec 2025: Invercargill Police are probing a suspected arson that's destroyed four Treetech vehicles... more

State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon
	3 Dec 2025: State Highway 1 near Waimate in South Canterbury has reopened after a crash this afternoon... more

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

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

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 ++++++++++

16 Jan: One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland +++++++++

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 +++++++++

17 Jan: Jeff Wilson is backing his former Otago and test teammate Jamie Joseph to take on the mantle of All Blacks coach +++++++++

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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