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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Otago has emerged as the most expensive region in New Zealand, for renters
     16 September 2025
    Otago has emerged as the most expensive region in New Zealand, for renters
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    Police are seeking more information from locals after a man was discovered with unexplained injuries on a country road in Queenstown
    15 Sep 2025: Police are seeking more information from locals after a man was discovered with unexplained injuries on a country road in Queenstown... more
    Police are responding to an incident in Queenstown tonight, after a person was found seriously injured
    14 Sep 2025: Police are responding to an incident in Queenstown tonight, after a person was found seriously injured... more
    An open ocean tugboat from Wellington has rendezvoused with an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island
    14 Sep 2025: An open ocean tugboat from Wellington has rendezvoused with an oil and chemical tanker stuck off the coast of Stewart Island... more
    A man's facing multiple charges after Police found a sawn-off shotgun and cocaine in his car in Queenstown
    13 Sep 2025: A man's facing multiple charges after Police found a sawn-off shotgun and cocaine in his car in Queenstown... more
    A helicopter pilot has been convicted for running illegal scenic flights in Central Otago
    12 Sep 2025: A helicopter pilot has been convicted for running illegal scenic flights in Central Otago... more
    One person's died following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway One in central Invercargill this morning
    11 Sep 2025: One person's died following a two-vehicle collision on State Highway One in central Invercargill this morning... more
    Work is underway to reduce the avalanche risk in Milford Sound
    9 Sep 2025: Work is underway to reduce the avalanche risk in Milford Sound... more
    A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru
    8 Sep 2025: A pedestrian's being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Timaru... more
    A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has rocked Southland this morning
    8 Sep 2025: A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has rocked Southland this morning... more

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