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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country
     21 October 2025
    Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country
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    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
    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago
    19 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago... more
    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago
    19 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago... more
    The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final
    18 Oct: The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final... more
    Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin
    18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin... more
    Otago's pursuit of a first NPC rugby title since 1998 remains intact, after dispatching Bay of Plenty 41-17 in their semifinal in Dunedin
    18 Oct: Otago's pursuit of a first NPC rugby title since 1998 remains intact, after dispatching Bay of Plenty 41-17 in their semifinal in Dunedin... more
    State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck
    17 Oct: State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck... more
    No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month
    16 Oct: No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month... more
    Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie
    14 Oct: Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie... more

     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 +++++++++++++++++
     17 Nov: Southland Police are looking for two people who lured a man in his 50s out of his house and assaulted him, after claiming to have a flat tyre +++++++++++
     16 Nov: Travellers are advised of a serious incident on State Highway 6 at Central Otago's Kawarau Gorge that may result in delays ++++++++++
     17 Nov: It'll now be easier for travellers to go between beaches and snow - with Air New Zealand announcing a new non-stop seasonal service between Queenstown and Brisbane +++++++++
     20 Nov: Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve +++++++++
     27 Nov: Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread +++++++++
     28 Nov: In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui +++++++++

     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

    Entertainment:
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    Accident and Emergency:
    The two climbers overdue from Aoraki Mount Cook - appear to be in the same area as where last month's fatal accident happened 5:27

    Environment:
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    Law and Order:
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    International:
    Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai found guilty of sedition and collusion 4:37

    Business:
    Potential for foreign buyers to push up property prices in wealthy hotspots 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Eric Dane will open up about his ALS battle and his career in a new memoir 21:50

    Entertainment:
    Zooey Deschanel has joked she's coming for Mariah Carey's title of the Queen of Christmas 21:20

    Law and Order:
    Police are canvassing a large area of Rotorua today after launching a homicide investigation into the death of a man on Friday evening 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Rina Lipa will make her film debut as a cut-throat criminal 20:50

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