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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson has reopened after an earlier crash near Canvastown closed it
     13 April 2025
    State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson has reopened after an earlier crash near Canvastown closed it
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    More than 1000 people have made a chain around Nelson Hospital today, to demand funding for better care
    12 Apr 2025: More than 1000 people have made a chain around Nelson Hospital today, to demand funding for better care... more
    A call to action, as Gisborne hospital staff shortages become even more critical
    4 Apr 2025: A call to action, as Gisborne hospital staff shortages become even more critical... more
    A Blenheim man has pleaded guilty to his mother's murder
    4 Apr 2025: A Blenheim man has pleaded guilty to his mother's murder... more
    A degree of closure for those impacted by the fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura in 2022
    4 Apr 2025: A degree of closure for those impacted by the fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura in 2022... more
    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

     Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News
     13 Feb: There's now more options for Christchurch residents, keen to visit Nelson ++++++++++++
     22 Feb: A third person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Redwood Pass +++++++++++
     29 Jan: A person has died in a crash on Nelson Road, east of Taupaki in Auckland's Rodney ++++++++++
     16 Feb: Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan +++++++++
     30 Jan: Insurers are getting increasingly sophisticated about where they offer cover - particularly in areas most affected by climate risks +++++++++
     03 Feb: The Office of the Auditor General's quashed claims about Health New Zealand removing patients from waitlists in Nelson +++++++++
     11 Feb: The Office of the Auditor-General's cleared Health New Zealand of claims it misrepresented Nelson Hospital's waiting list numbers +++++++++

     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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