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A Nelson court's found a woman not guilty by reason of insanity in a body-tampering case, after police found a dead man on his deck with what appeared to be a 'shrine' around his body

15 November 2025

A Nelson court's found a woman not guilty by reason of insanity in a body-tampering case, after police found a dead man on his deck with what appeared to be a 'shrine' around his body

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A very large Sauvignon Blanc harvest is hurting Marlborough wine makers' pockets
	11 Nov: A very large Sauvignon Blanc harvest is hurting Marlborough wine makers' pockets... more

A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson
	10 Nov: A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson... more

A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases
	10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases... more

Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies
	9 Nov: Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies... more

New Zealand lead the five-match T20 cricket series against the West Indies 2-1 after a nine-run victory in Nelson
	9 Nov: New Zealand lead the five-match T20 cricket series against the West Indies 2-1 after a nine-run victory in Nelson... more

Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today
	8 Nov: Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today... more

The missing tramper found dead on the West Coast over the weekend, is understood to be a 27-year-old German
	4 Nov: The missing tramper found dead on the West Coast over the weekend, is understood to be a 27-year-old German... more

People in Kaikoura are being urged to look for nationally vulnerable Hutton's shearwater birds, which may have crash landed
	4 Nov: People in Kaikoura are being urged to look for nationally vulnerable Hutton's shearwater birds, which may have crash landed... more

Hopes care will speed up at Nelson Hospital's emergency department - as an extension opens its doors
	3 Nov: Hopes care will speed up at Nelson Hospital's emergency department - as an extension opens its doors... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News

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

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

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

10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases ++++++++++

09 Nov: Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies +++++++++

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

09 Nov: New Zealand lead the five-match T20 cricket series against the West Indies 2-1 after a nine-run victory in Nelson +++++++++

Upper South Island NewsLinks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 May: North and south korea are in an underground war - kim jong un might now be winning (BBCWorld)

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