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Officials are closely monitoring strong winds across the West Coast, upper South Island, and lower North Island, which have left thousands of people without power

30 December 2025

Officials are closely monitoring strong winds across the West Coast, upper South Island, and lower North Island, which have left thousands of people without power

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Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast
	28 Dec 2025: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast... more

The holiday drowning toll stands at one - after a person was swept out to sea on Auckland's West Coast yesterday afternoon
	27 Dec 2025: The holiday drowning toll stands at one - after a person was swept out to sea on Auckland's West Coast yesterday afternoon... more

The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day
	25 Dec 2025: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day... more

The South Island's West Coast is set to be lashed by rain this Christmas....for the rest of the country it's a mixed bag
	24 Dec 2025: The South Island's West Coast is set to be lashed by rain this Christmas....for the rest of the country it's a mixed bag... more

A Christmas miracle in Nelson - a cat stolen in a break-in at the SPCA ten months ago has been found
	24 Dec 2025: A Christmas miracle in Nelson - a cat stolen in a break-in at the SPCA ten months ago has been found... more

Nelson Asofa-Solomona's return to the boxing ring will come against a fellow former rugby league player - and a former Warrior
	23 Dec 2025: Nelson Asofa-Solomona's return to the boxing ring will come against a fellow former rugby league player - and a former Warrior... more

A stubborn pattern of drownings is continuing at Auckland's black-spot beaches
	22 Dec 2025: A stubborn pattern of drownings is continuing at Auckland's black-spot beaches... more

The Police Commissioner will be working Lyn Fleming's Nelson New Years shift in her memory - one year after her death
	21 Dec 2025: The Police Commissioner will be working Lyn Fleming's Nelson New Years shift in her memory - one year after her death... more

A historic land dispute dating back to the 1800s - is finally resolved
	17 Dec 2025: A historic land dispute dating back to the 1800s - is finally resolved... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News

04 Dec: Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time ++++++++++++

02 Dec: Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer +++++++++++

05 Dec: Australian boxing promoter George Rose is relieved Nelson Asofa-Solomona can finally be rewarded for belting opponents +++++++++++

04 Dec: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has confirmed the date for his first boxing bout since leaving the Melbourne Storm and quitting the NRL ++++++++++

25 Dec: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day ++++++++++

07 Dec: One hiker's died, and another's been rescued from a track on the South Island's West Coast +++++++++

17 Dec: A historic land dispute dating back to the 1800s - is finally resolved +++++++++

Upper South Island NewsLinks

31 Dec: 'quite heavy in localised areas ': more rain on the way for new year's eve (RadioNZ)

30 Sep: Tue, 30 Sep 2025: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

29 Aug: Fri, 29 Aug 2025: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Fri, 29 Aug 2025: Weather: a windy, cold start to the weekend (RadioNZ)

28 Aug: Thu, 28 Aug 2025: Metservice warns of wet, windy weather for new zealand (NewstalkZB)

28 Jul: Mon, 28 Jul 2025: Atmospheric river to bring more heavy rain, strong winds to northland, auckland, upper south island (NZ Herald)

16 Jul: Wed, 16 Jul 2025: ‘we haven’t come to terms with it yet’: manager of country’s largest farm quits suddenly (Stuff.co.nz)

20 Jun: Fri, 20 Jun 2025: Forecast suggests best chance of seeing matariki stars on east coast (RadioNZ)

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Today's News

Environment:
Heavy rain is expected for the Northwest of the South Island 21:57

Health & Safety:
The cricket community is rallying around Damien Martyn after the Australian great was hospitalised suddenly in Brisbane 21:17

Entertainment:
Miley Cyrus pitches her songwriting skills to legendary filmmakers and Hollywood stars at events to get involved in movies 20:08

Entertainment:
Jamie Lee Curtis is glad she narrowly dodged fame as a child thanks to her late mom Janet Leigh 19:38

International:
The US is ramping up its security in Louisiana, a year after a deadly terror attack 19:27

Environment:
Stormy weather's forecasted to keep battering Northland and Auckland until later tonight 19:27

Entertainment:
Olivia Culpo is saving all her clothes for her daughter 19:08

Entertainment:
Billie Lourd has paid tribute to her grandmother Debbie Reynolds on the ninth anniversary of her death 18:38

Environment:
Power is likely be restored tonight, and support's available for Horowhenua locals affected by Sunday's severe weather event 18:37

Entertainment:
Toni Collette has praised Kate Winslet for bringing an "incredible sense of trust and freedom" to the set of Goodbye June 18:08

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