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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    A degree of closure for those impacted by the fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura in 2022
     4 April 2025
    A degree of closure for those impacted by the fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura in 2022
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    >> Accident and Emergency News 

    The Transport Accident Investigation Commission believes emergency service delays didn't contribute to a fatal boat capsize in 2022
    3 Apr 2025: The Transport Accident Investigation Commission believes emergency service delays didn't contribute to a fatal boat capsize in 2022... more
    A fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura could've been worse - without no cellphone cover
    3 Apr 2025: A fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura could've been worse - without no cellphone cover... more
    A fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura was 'almost certainly' after striking a whale - but a report's found other contributing factors
    3 Apr 2025: A fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura was 'almost certainly' after striking a whale - but a report's found other contributing factors... more
    Details about a fatal capsize off Kaikoura in 2022 will be revealed today
    3 Apr 2025: Details about a fatal capsize off Kaikoura in 2022 will be revealed today... more
    Health New Zealand says it's taking steps to review the issues raised about Nelson Hospital
    3 Apr 2025: Health New Zealand says it's taking steps to review the issues raised about Nelson Hospital... more
    Three homes have been damaged by fire in Blenheim
    3 Apr 2025: Three homes have been damaged by fire in Blenheim... more
    A water pipe has burst on Nelson's Washington Road - Police are assisting with traffic control
    30 Mar 2025: A water pipe has burst on Nelson's Washington Road - Police are assisting with traffic control... more
    There's no threat of a tsunami following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in waters below Southland - but residents can expect strong and unusual currents
    25 Mar 2025: There's no threat of a tsunami following a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in waters below Southland - but residents can expect strong and unusual currents... more
    Much of the centre of the country has been shaken by a strong earthquake this morning
    21 Mar 2025: Much of the centre of the country has been shaken by a strong earthquake this morning... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News
     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 +++++++++++
     26 Jan: A man's appearing in court - after a kidnapping incident in Blenheim over the weekend +++++++++++
     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 ++++++++
     29 Jan: A person has died in a crash on Nelson Road, east of Taupaki in Auckland's Rodney ++++++++
     15 Jan: A 7-year-old has crashed a van on the West Coast after taking the vehicle for a spin ++++++++
     30 Jan: Insurers are getting increasingly sophisticated about where they offer cover - particularly in areas most affected by climate risks ++++++++

     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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     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Nancy Guthrie may have been abducted in a 41-minute window, authorities say 11:17

    Rugby:
    Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week 11:07

    Business:
    Iran's mysterious Pickaxe Mountain a 'candidate' for new nuclear activities 11:07

    Law and Order:
    Worksafe is warning people of the dangers of working with flammable gases 11:06

    Entertainment:
    Channing Tatum has undergone surgery for a shoulder injury 11:01

    General:
    Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony live updates: Milano Cortina Games makes historic multiple-site start 10:57

    Law and Order:
    An Upper Hutt sports store owner is spending nights in his shop trying to protect it after it was targeted for the third time in a year 10:46

    Entertainment:
    Jesy Nelson was devastated to "miss" the birth of her twins after she was "put to sleep" for an emergency caesarean-section 10:31

    Health & Safety:
    Researchers say "prehabilitation" could give cancer patients a boost in recovery 10:26

    Politics:
    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on shaky ground over his handling of his former US ambassador's links to Jeffrey Epstein 10:06

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