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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie
     14 October 2025
    Five people are injured - two seriously - after a crash just after 11am involving at least two vehicles on State Highway 79 - near the Mackenzie town of Fairlie
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    No qualms from former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan over the trio of scrum-halves selected in the New Zealand development XV squad
    14 Oct: No qualms from former All Blacks halfback Ant Strachan over the trio of scrum-halves selected in the New Zealand development XV squad... more
    Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago
    14 Oct: Central Otago District Council's reviewed allegations of misconduct about a new councillor, from seven years ago... more
    A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland
    14 Oct: A coroner's backing Fire and Emergency's public safety campaigns, following the deaths of a mother and son in Southland... more
    Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school
    13 Oct: Invercargill's Aurora College remains in lockdown, after reports of an assault at the school... more
    Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin
    11 Oct: Bay of Plenty are using last year's NPC final heartbreak as motivation, as they look ahead to Otago in next week's semifinals in Dunedin... more
    Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today
    11 Oct: Otago have knocked out Waikato in the first NPC quarter-final, now it's the turn of Bay of Plenty and Tasman to tussle at Tauranga Domain today... more
    Jubilation for Otago first-five Cam Millar after nailing the game-winning penalty kick that's sent his province to the NPC semifinals
    11 Oct: Jubilation for Otago first-five Cam Millar after nailing the game-winning penalty kick that's sent his province to the NPC semifinals... more
    Health NZ says thousands of people have been vaccinated since measles cases broke out in Northland two weeks ago
    11 Oct: Health NZ says thousands of people have been vaccinated since measles cases broke out in Northland two weeks ago... more
    The NPC quarter-finals kick off in Dunedin tonight, with Otago hoping to continue their rugby resurgence as they host Waikato
    10 Oct: The NPC quarter-finals kick off in Dunedin tonight, with Otago hoping to continue their rugby resurgence as they host Waikato... more

     Most Popular Recent Lower South Island News
     26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++++
     28 Oct: Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism +++++++++++++
     26 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke is using their NPC win in front of a sold-out Christchurch crowd as evidence of the sport's success ++++++++++++
     25 Oct: To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries +++++++++++
     12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees +++++++++++

     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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