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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    State Highway 1 has re-opened at Clarence, north of Kaikoura, after an early morning vehicle fire
     3 June 2025
    State Highway 1 has re-opened at Clarence, north of Kaikoura, after an early morning vehicle fire
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    A man's facing multiple charges -- including arson -- following a house fire in Nelson
    27 May 2025: A man's facing multiple charges -- including arson -- following a house fire in Nelson... more
    The Health Minister says Labour's approach to Nelson Hospital would've cost up to 1.8 billion dollars
    26 May 2025: The Health Minister says Labour's approach to Nelson Hospital would've cost up to 1.8 billion dollars... more
    Flooding chaos in Nelson, as heavy rain continues to fall
    26 May 2025: Flooding chaos in Nelson, as heavy rain continues to fall... more
    Flooding is causing some issues on the South Island's West Coast
    26 May 2025: Flooding is causing some issues on the South Island's West Coast... more
    A boost for Nelson Hospital is the Government's largest ever investment in the city
    23 May 2025: A boost for Nelson Hospital is the Government's largest ever investment in the city... more
    A house which has gone up in flames in Nelson, had no working smoke alarms
    22 May 2025: A house which has gone up in flames in Nelson, had no working smoke alarms... more
    Four people have been injured - two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough's Seddon
    20 May 2025: Four people have been injured - two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough's Seddon... more
    The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier
    17 May 2025: The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier... more
    Lockdowns have lifted at three Nelson schools, that were shuttered during a Police response
    14 May 2025: Lockdowns have lifted at three Nelson schools, that were shuttered during a Police response... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News
     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 ++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon +++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     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 +++++++++

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