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Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread

27 November 2025

Large fires are still burning across Southland and Otago -as high winds fuel their spread

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Plans to open New Zealand's first floating sauna, on Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown's CBD
	26 Nov: 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: 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: Bringing healthcare closer to home could be on the horizon for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago... more

Southland Police investigating the assault of an Edendale man lured out of his home to help a woman, before being bashed unconscious, have released more details
	24 Nov: Southland Police investigating the assault of an Edendale man lured out of his home to help a woman, before being bashed unconscious, have released more details... more

Police investigating a double fatality crash on State Highway One north of Timaru yesterday, want the public's help
	21 Nov: Police investigating a double fatality crash on State Highway One north of Timaru yesterday, want the public's help... more

An inmate's died at Invercargill Prison - believed to be from natural causes
	20 Nov: An inmate's died at Invercargill Prison - believed to be from natural causes... more

Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve
	20 Nov: Wellington are scrambling on the third day of cricket's Plunket Shield opening round against Otago at the Basin Reserve... more

Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious
	18 Nov: Three overnight fires in Dunedin are being treated as suspicious... more

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
	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... more

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Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News

05 Nov: Otago University's Proctor is investigating an incident involving 50 students shooting fireworks at each other and at Police ++++++++++++++++

04 Nov: Otago University students say they're living on edge, after a man was caught peering into their windows, and underwear went missing +++++++++++++++

12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees ++++++++++++

21 Nov: Police investigating a double fatality crash on State Highway One north of Timaru yesterday, want the public's help ++++++++++++

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

31 Oct: A 43-year-old truck driver who caused a fiery fatal crash near South Canterbury's Waimate, has been sentenced to three years and two months in prison +++++++++

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 ++++++++

Lower South Island NewsLinks

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)

21 Oct: In pictures: strong winds, heavy rain lashes wellington and south island (RadioNZ)

21 Oct: Live: man killed by falling tree as storm hits wellington, winds and rain in the south (RadioNZ)

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