Multiple schools evacuated as a precaution, and Nelson Intermediate School has closed for the day.

Police say the threats are being taken seriously, and they'll look into where they came from.

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Other Upper South Island News

22 Dec: A 44 year old will appear in court after allegedly abducting a baby in a family violence incident that sparked a 24 hour standoff with police

18 Dec: Hundreds of seabirds have washed up along the west coast of the North Island in the last month

17 Dec: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck 20 kilometres south-east of Seddon - at the top of the South Island, at a depth of 15 kilometres - about 5.40pm

17 Dec: Police say law-breaking will not be tolerated - as officers keep an eye on a large gang funeral in the Wellington region

17 Dec: The manhunt's on for a man wanted over the death of a former gang president shot dead in Lower Hutt

13 Dec: Emergency services are responding to a water-related incident, near Nelson

13 Dec: A man accused of murdering a woman in her Blenheim home can now be identified as her son

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International:
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Auckland:
Several people are injured after a collision between two vehicles, including one towing a boat, in Parakai north-west of Auckland 21:16

Law and Order:
The search is expanding for a missing 19-year old in Wellington 20:46

Politics:
A sense the Government might start to slow down its policy work - after a busy first year in power 18:56

Soccer:
Don't try telling the Wellington Phoenix men they're odds-on to win tonight's away A-League encounter clash with the Western Sydney Wanderers 18:36

International:
Here's what is known about the alleged Magdeburg Christmas market attacker 18:26

Business:
New Ministry of Transport figures show more than a third of transtasman flights have been running late 18:06

Soccer:
The Wellington Phoenix men need their leaders to step up tonight as they strive to overcome a rare two-game losing slump in football's A-League 17:26

Basketball:
In basketball 17:16

International:
US Navy pilots shot down in 'friendly fire' during strikes against Houthis 16:56

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