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State Highway 8 in Alexandra has reopened after a two vehicle crash at about 7:40 this evening

3 August 2025

Police say there were no injuries, but the road was closed temporarily while debris was cleared.

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Other Upper South Island News

26 Oct: A man's been sentenced to two months community detention and 12 months supervision - after assaulting a Nelson dairy owner over a pack of cigarettes

24 Oct: A man will remain in custody after a standoff with Nelson police and allegedly threatening to blow up buildings

23 Oct: A person's been arrested following a Police incident in Nelson

23 Oct: Nelson Hospital's currently running on generator supply while the network power is being re-established

23 Oct: Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island

22 Oct: Windy conditions look set to hang around, and pose a significant risk for fire affected areas

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

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