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Insurers are getting increasingly sophisticated about where they offer cover - particularly in areas most affected by climate risks

30 January 2026

Insurers are getting increasingly sophisticated about where they offer cover - particularly in areas most affected by climate risks

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The West Coast Regional Council is upping their game on flood protection - to ensure Westport can continue to insure their homes
	30 Jan: The West Coast Regional Council is upping their game on flood protection - to ensure Westport can continue to insure their homes... more

A person has died in a crash on Nelson Road, east of Taupaki in Auckland's Rodney
	29 Jan: A person has died in a crash on Nelson Road, east of Taupaki in Auckland's Rodney... more

A person's moderately injured after a ute drove off State Highway 6 and crashed - on Lower Buller Gorge Road
	27 Jan: A person's moderately injured after a ute drove off State Highway 6 and crashed - on Lower Buller Gorge Road... more

Three people have been injured in a car crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough
	27 Jan: Three people have been injured in a car crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough... more

A man's appearing in court - after a kidnapping incident in Blenheim over the weekend
	26 Jan: A man's appearing in court - after a kidnapping incident in Blenheim over the weekend... more

Prince Harry takes the Daily Mail to the High Court, but some say the result will be a judgement on him
	25 Jan: This week, Prince Harry traded the sunny West Coast for London to give evidence in a "super claim" against the publishers of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday, Associated Newspapers.... more

A man who threatened to blow up his Nelson home and neighbouring properties during a police standoff has been jailed
	23 Jan: A man who threatened to blow up his Nelson home and neighbouring properties during a police standoff has been jailed... more

Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut
	17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona is calling out all-comers from the NRL following a statement win in his professional boxing debut... more

Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore
	17 Jan: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has made an explosive professional boxing debut against ex-rugby league journeyman Jeremy Latimore... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News

03 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon +++++++++++++++++++++++

03 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder ++++++++++++++++++++++

26 Jan: A man's appearing in court - after a kidnapping incident in Blenheim over the weekend ++++++++++

16 Jan: Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore ++++++++++

10 Jan: MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the South Island West Coast +++++++++

25 Jan: Prince Harry takes the Daily Mail to the High Court, but some say the result will be a judgement on him ++++++++

15 Jan: A 7-year-old has crashed a van on the West Coast after taking the vehicle for a spin +++++++

Upper South Island NewsLinks

24 Jan: Wellington cliff erosion leads to $2m project to protect a main sewer pipe (RadioNZ)

15 Jan: Weather: severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for north island, upper south (RadioNZ)

15 Jan: Heavy rain and thunderstorms on the way, with metservice warning issued (Stuff.co.nz)

31 Dec: Wed, 31 Dec 2025: '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)

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