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A man's been sentenced to two months community detention and 12 months supervision - after assaulting a Nelson dairy owner over a pack of cigarettes

26 October 2025

A man's been sentenced to two months community detention and 12 months supervision - after assaulting a Nelson dairy owner over a pack of cigarettes

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A man will remain in custody after a standoff with Nelson police and allegedly threatening to blow up buildings
	24 Oct 2025: A man will remain in custody after a standoff with Nelson police and allegedly threatening to blow up buildings... more

A person's been arrested following a Police incident in Nelson
	23 Oct 2025: A person's been arrested following a Police incident in Nelson... more

Nelson Hospital's currently running on generator supply while the network power is being re-established
	23 Oct 2025: Nelson Hospital's currently running on generator supply while the network power is being re-established... more

Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island
	23 Oct 2025: Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island... more

Windy conditions look set to hang around, and pose a significant risk for fire affected areas
	22 Oct 2025: Windy conditions look set to hang around, and pose a significant risk for fire affected areas... more

State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip
	19 Oct 2025: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip... more

A new service connecting Marlborough and Christchurch takes off today
	19 Oct 2025: A new service connecting Marlborough and Christchurch takes off today... more

Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today
	18 Oct 2025: Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today... more

The trial for a man accused of killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson on New Years Day, is being moved to Christchurch
	17 Oct 2025: The trial for a man accused of killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson on New Years Day, is being moved to Christchurch... more

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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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Entertainment:
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Environment:
The wild weather's rapidly evolving - with more downpours on the way 18:57

Basketball:
The Breakers need officials in basketball's Aussie NBL to do them a favour, after losing American forward Rob Baker to a season-ending knee injury 18:57

Entertainment:
Hayden Panettiere found writing her memoir to be a "therapeutic experience" 18:40

Basketball:
The Breakers hump day form remains a talking point heading into their latest fixture in basketball's ANBL tonight 18:37

International:
Australian NATO envoy Di Turton warns North Korea has 'combat-ready troops in our region' 18:17

Entertainment:
Lamar Odom has been arrested and charged for driving under the influence (DUI) in Las Vegas 18:10

Politics:
National's not announcing any changes to the team - as parties tee-up political campaigns 18:07

Entertainment:
Melissa Gilbert has asked a judge to keep her husband Timothy Busfield "protected" in prison amid his child sex abuse charges 17:40

Auckland:
Police have called off today's search for a missing near Warkworth - north of Auckland - swept away in his car this morning trying to ford Mahurangi River 17:37

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