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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    Two people have been charged after Police seized six rifles and 163 rounds of ammunition in rural Cheviot, near Kaikoura
     23 April 2025
    Two people have been charged after Police seized six rifles and 163 rounds of ammunition in rural Cheviot, near Kaikoura
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    A Frenchman on a working holiday's hoping to avoid a conviction for fighting police officers near Nelson
    16 Apr 2025: A Frenchman on a working holiday's hoping to avoid a conviction for fighting police officers near Nelson... more
    State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson has reopened after an earlier crash near Canvastown closed it
    13 Apr 2025: State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson has reopened after an earlier crash near Canvastown closed it... more
    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

     Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News
     22 Feb: A third person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Redwood Pass +++++++++++++++++
     13 Feb: There's now more options for Christchurch residents, keen to visit Nelson ++++++++++++++
     16 Feb: Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan ++++++++++++
     11 Feb: The Office of the Auditor-General's cleared Health New Zealand of claims it misrepresented Nelson Hospital's waiting list numbers ++++++++++
     18 Feb: A woman's on trial in Nelson, accused of medically abusing her child ++++++++++
     02 Mar: A man is still missing after being swept off the rocks in Auckland's West Coast, yesterday morning +++++++++
     02 Mar: Nelson mother on 13th conviction for driving while banned sent to prison after Judge's patience ran out ++++++++

     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

    Rugby:
    Former Rugby Australian chair Hamish McLennan stands by his call to dump Dave Rennie three years ago as he prepares to take on the All Blacks job 15:27

    International:
    Are couples happier sleeping separately? 15:07

    Entertainment:
    Sir David Beckham and his wife Victoria have wished their estranged son Brooklyn a happy 27th birthday 15:05

    Environment:
    The Defence Force has confirmed an oil leak from an anchored vessel in Akaroa Harbour, was caused by a defect in the starboard engine's oil cooler 14:57

    Motorsports:
    Supercars carnage at the Australian grand prix in Melbourne 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Annabel Schofield has died aged 62 after a battle with cancer 14:35

    Accident and Emergency:
    A two-vehicle crash has closed a section of State Highway 1, in Motutere, south of Taupo 14:07

    Entertainment:
    Keith Richards is set to become a great-grandfather for the first time 14:05

    Cricket:
    White Ferns skipper Melie Kerr has claimed the side's best ever ODI figures with a return of seven for 34 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Dunedin 13:47

    Entertainment:
    Gary Leeds, the last surviving member of the Walker Brothers, has died aged 83 13:35

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