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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra
     31 December 2025
    The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra
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    History for Sparks batter Laura Harris during her side's six-wicket victory over the Canterbury Magicians in their women's T20 Super Smash match in Alexandra
    28 Dec 2025: History for Sparks batter Laura Harris during her side's six-wicket victory over the Canterbury Magicians in their women's T20 Super Smash match in Alexandra... more
    To the darts world championships at London's Alexandra Palace, on Sky Sport..
    28 Dec 2025: To the darts world championships at London's Alexandra Palace, on Sky Sport..... more
    State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago
    23 Dec 2025: State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago... more
    Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week
    22 Dec 2025: Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week... more
    One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.
    22 Dec 2025: One person's died after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru this morning.... more
    Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, following suspected arson at Invercargill's Queens Park around two weeks ago
    19 Dec 2025: Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, following suspected arson at Invercargill's Queens Park around two weeks ago... more
    Southland Police say those responsible for shooting two people in Gore remain at large
    18 Dec 2025: Southland Police say those responsible for shooting two people in Gore remain at large... more
    Two people are injured in Southland's Gore, with reports of a firearm being discharged
    17 Dec 2025: Two people are injured in Southland's Gore, with reports of a firearm being discharged... more
    Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel
    17 Dec 2025: Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     17 Dec: An Otago University student and rising rugby talent is recovering after a near-fatal fall from a Dunedin rooftop in September +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     31 Dec: The Otago men have beaten Central Districts by 41 runs in Super Smash T20 cricket at Alexandra ++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     23 Dec: State Highway 8 between Lindis Pass and Omarama is still closed, after a crash more than four hours ago +++++++++
     17 Dec: Health officials have confirmed one new measles case in Queenstown - linked to overseas travel +++++++++
     15 Dec: A person has died after a crash in the Waikato's Waipa - and three others were seriously injured +++++++++
     19 Dec: Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, following suspected arson at Invercargill's Queens Park around two weeks ago +++++++++

     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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