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Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year

14 November 2025

Nearly 50 thousand passengers are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport, for one of its busiest weekends of the year

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A warning for helicopter pilots - to more critically assess landing locations, after a near-miss in Fiordland National Park this year
	13 Nov 2025: A warning for helicopter pilots - to more critically assess landing locations, after a near-miss in Fiordland National Park this year... more

Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach
	13 Nov 2025: Fireworks have caused a 200 by 200 square metre fire on Southland's Oreti Beach... more

Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees
	12 Nov 2025: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees... more

A stolen car has been found submerged in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu overnight
	10 Nov 2025: A stolen car has been found submerged in Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu overnight... more

A man's been charged, after Environment Southland investigated complaints of a stench at a Southland slink skin factory
	7 Nov 2025: A man's been charged, after Environment Southland investigated complaints of a stench at a Southland slink skin factory... more

Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland
	6 Nov 2025: Two men have had their nets, waders and other equipment seized after being caught illegally whitebaiting in Western Southland... more

Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police
	5 Nov 2025: Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police... more

State Highway 98 is closed, just north of Invercargill, after a crash
	4 Nov 2025: State Highway 98 is closed, just north of Invercargill, after a crash... more

Boaties are being asked to extra care in Southland's Riverton
	4 Nov 2025: Boaties are being asked to extra care in Southland's Riverton... 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 ++++++++++++++

31 Dec: The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra +++++++++++

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 ++++++++++

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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