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19 Oct 2025 12:32
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  •   Home > News > National > Upper South Island

    A waking nightmare -- for two West Coast families

    A waking nightmare -- for two West Coast families


    Teen Simon Norris died on Saturday night when he took a car on a joy ride with a friend ,and crashed down a bank -- breaking his friend's ribs.

    The 14-year-old's father, Ch'e Norris, says Simon was staying at his friend's house that night.

    He says the first he and his wife knew something was wrong, was when police and their reverend showed up at their door -- and asked them to sit down.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper South Island News
     19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip
     19 Oct: A new service connecting Marlborough and Christchurch takes off today
     18 Oct: Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today
     17 Oct: The trial for a man accused of killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson on New Years Day, is being moved to Christchurch
     15 Oct: Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart
     15 Oct: State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough has re-opened, after a person died in a crash just before 3 yesterday afternoon
     14 Oct: Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions
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     Today's News

    Motoring:
    State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip 12:26

    Soccer:
    Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano reckons he needs to take a chill pill 11:56

    Motorsports:
    New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson will start 12th on the grid for tomorrow's United States Grand Prix in Texas 11:46

    Politics:
    Flood mapping is different between councils, but one resident is calling for change 11:16

    Politics:
    The Public Service Minister says a major strike, will likely hurt the country's most vulnerable 11:06

    Rugby:
    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke has his fingers-crossed for the unlikely release of two players for next Saturday's NPC final against Otago 10:46

    Rugby:
    Canterbury coach Marty Bourke concedes there's emotion tied to next weekend's NPC final against Otago 10:26

    International:
    China's 'special forces'-style tourists packing big itineraries in small budgets 10:06

    Accident and Emergency:
    A group of disoriented trampers have been found after a search and rescue mission was launched in Waikato's Raglan last night 10:06

    International:
    Death doulas, family-led funerals and the deathcare movement hope to change the way we die 9:56


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