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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism
     28 October 2025
    Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism
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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

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     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 ++++++++
     07 Dec: ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island ++++++++

     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:
    Jennifer Aniston will spend the holiday season with new love Jim Curtis 8:20

    Politics:
    Support across the political spectrum - for upscaling state housing builds 8:07

    Living & Travel:
    A stubborn pattern of drownings is continuing at Auckland's black-spot beaches 7:57

    Politics:
    Demand for sexual violence support's rising, but falling funding's left one group appealing to the public 7:57

    Entertainment:
    Tom Brady and Jelly Roll were among the stars paying tribute to John Cena as he retired from the WWE 7:50

    Business:
    A big focus on financial performance at state-owned farms 7:47

    Rugby:
    Decorated coach Gordon Walker is stepping aside from his role at Canoe Racing New Zealand 7:47

    Motoring:
    Police are renewing calls for patience on the roads this holiday period, warning lives are at risk 7:47

    Soccer:
    Liverpool footballer Alexander Isak is set for a stint on the sidelines 7:27

    Entertainment:
    Wonka star Timothee Chalamet reportedly splurged over £3,000 on chocolates whilst on a lavish trip to London 7:20

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