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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka
     8 January 2026
    One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka
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    Police are seeking an Auckland man in relation to assault and theft offences
    6 Jan: Police are seeking an Auckland man in relation to assault and theft offences... more
    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
    3 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... more
    The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
    3 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon... more
    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 Dec 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... more
    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

     Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News
     28 Dec: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast +++++++++++
     25 Dec: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day +++++++++++
     17 Dec: A historic land dispute dating back to the 1800s - is finally resolved +++++++++
     23 Dec: Nelson Asofa-Solomona's return to the boxing ring will come against a fellow former rugby league player - and a former Warrior +++++++++
     30 Dec: 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 ++++++++
     24 Dec: A Christmas miracle in Nelson - a cat stolen in a break-in at the SPCA ten months ago has been found ++++++++
     21 Dec: The Police Commissioner will be working Lyn Fleming's Nelson New Years shift in her memory - one year after her death ++++++++

     Upper South Island NewsLinks
      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)
      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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    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
    Nicola Peltz Beckham has celebrated her "best birthday yet" 19:23

    Cricket:
    The Wellington Blaze have claimed a six wicket win over lower-South Island's Sparks in the women's Super Smash T20 competition at the Basin Reserve 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Henry Winkler believes retirement would be "deadly" 18:53

    Health & Safety:
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    Entertainment:
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    Soccer:
    Auckland FC will continue to mix up their starting line-up as they strive to regain winning form in football's A-League 18:07

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