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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Lower South Island articles  Lower South Island
    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago
     19 October 2025
    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago
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    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago
    19 Oct: Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago... more
    The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final
    18 Oct: The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final... more
    Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin
    18 Oct: Otago have stormed into the NPC final after an emphatic 41-17 win over Bay of Plenty in their semi-final in Dunedin... more
    Otago's pursuit of a first NPC rugby title since 1998 remains intact, after dispatching Bay of Plenty 41-17 in their semifinal in Dunedin
    18 Oct: Otago's pursuit of a first NPC rugby title since 1998 remains intact, after dispatching Bay of Plenty 41-17 in their semifinal in Dunedin... more
    State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck
    17 Oct: State Highway 1 near South Canterbury's Makikihi will close tonight to recover a truck... more
    No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month
    16 Oct: No regrets from Silver Ferns goal shoot Grace Nweke over her post-match speech in support of coach Dame Noeline Taurua during the South African series finale last month... more
    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 Oct: 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... more
    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

     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 ++++++++++++++
     21 Oct: Another round of heavy rain and strong winds is moving up the country ++++++++++++++
     28 Oct: Queenstown tourism operators are heading into summer on a high, with strong visitor numbers and growing optimism ++++++++++++
     19 Oct: North Otago coach Luke Herden reckons they're peaking at the business end of rugby's Heartland Championship ++++++++++++
     18 Oct: The Canterbury rugby team are expecting another torrid home knockout as they host Hawke's Bay in the second NPC semifinal tonight, to see who'll play Otago in the final ++++++++++++

     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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     Today's News

    International:
    Donald Trump calls on Republicans to vote to release Epstein files 15:57

    Accident and Emergency:
    Police have recovered the bodies of three children who died in a house fire in Manawatu's Sanson on Saturday 15:57

    Law and Order:
    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 14:57

    International:
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    Golf:
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    Tennis:
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    Law and Order:
    A man has died after being pulled unresponsive from the water at Auckland's Takapuna about midday 13:47

    Business:
    Food price inflation's up again - despite two consecutive months of falls 13:27

    Soccer:
    A toe poke that's being heard around the world 13:07

    Accident and Emergency:
    Police aren't seeking further information from the public after a fatal Manawatu house fire on Saturday, in Sanson 12:47

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