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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    One person has died following a hit-and-run in Southland's Te Anau today
     23 February 2026
    One person has died following a hit-and-run in Southland's Te Anau today
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    >> Accident and Emergency News 

    A person's suffered moderate hand injuries, after a dog attack in Timaru's Andrew Street
    22 Feb: A person's suffered moderate hand injuries, after a dog attack in Timaru's Andrew Street... more
    A warning to Southland residents after a number of rural burglaries
    21 Feb: A warning to Southland residents after a number of rural burglaries... more
    Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season
    21 Feb: Central Otago is today moving to a prohibited fire season... more
    State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning
    14 Feb: State Highway 93 in Southland has reopened, following a serious crash earlier this morning... more
    A makeover for a Queenstown hotel
    11 Feb: A makeover for a Queenstown hotel... more
    Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment
    10 Feb: Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment... more
    A next-generation electric hydrofoiling vessel is being trialled on Lake Whakatipu as a potential new transport link between Queenstown and Kingston
    9 Feb: A next-generation electric hydrofoiling vessel is being trialled on Lake Whakatipu as a potential new transport link between Queenstown and Kingston... more
    A Lotto player from Invercargill who bought their ticket on MyLotto has won Division One's million dollars in tonight's draw
    7 Feb: A Lotto player from Invercargill who bought their ticket on MyLotto has won Division One's million dollars in tonight's draw... more
    Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week
    7 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week +++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Feb: Otago police are investigating a bullying incident at a school in Oamaru ++++++++++++++
     11 Feb: A makeover for a Queenstown hotel ++++++++++
     10 Feb: Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment ++++++++++
     01 Feb: Firefighters are continuing to dampen down a large blaze at a lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau ++++++++++
     07 Feb: A Lotto player from Invercargill who bought their ticket on MyLotto has won Division One's million dollars in tonight's draw +++++++++
     30 Jan: This year's first Super Rugby Pacific pre-season matches take place across New Zealand this afternoon +++++++++

     Lower South Island NewsLinks
      17 Feb: Live weather: floods close roads around banks peninsula as downpour moves south (RadioNZ)
      9 Feb: Heavy rain watch for fiordland as front crosses south island (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Feb: Heavy rain watch in lower south island, but fine weather for most of the country (Stuff.co.nz)
      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)
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