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More staff on the way for Nelson Hospital, but it will be months before they start

4 September 2025

More staff on the way for Nelson Hospital, but it will be months before they start

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Emergency services are unsure how a person became trapped in an old mine shaft on the West Coast this morning
	27 Aug: Emergency services are unsure how a person became trapped in an old mine shaft on the West Coast this morning... more

Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39
	27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39... more

An Air New Zealand flight between Auckland and Blenheim had to be diverted to New Plymouth, today because of an electrical issue on board
	24 Aug: An Air New Zealand flight between Auckland and Blenheim had to be diverted to New Plymouth, today because of an electrical issue on board... more

Police have arrested three Greenpeace activists, after they occupied a Talley's bottom trawling vessel in Nelson this morning
	23 Aug: Police have arrested three Greenpeace activists, after they occupied a Talley's bottom trawling vessel in Nelson this morning... more

A 22-year-old Nelson man's pleaded to guilty to 50 charges relating to possessing and sharing extremely graphic material
	20 Aug: A 22-year-old Nelson man's pleaded to guilty to 50 charges relating to possessing and sharing extremely graphic material... more

Fire crews are working to put out a large building fire near Hokitika on the South Island's West Coast
	10 Aug: Fire crews are working to put out a large building fire near Hokitika on the South Island's West Coast... more

Former All Black Leicester Fainga'anuku's led Tasman to a 49-17 NPC trouncing of Manawatu in his return to Trafalgar Park in Nelson
	9 Aug: Former All Black Leicester Fainga'anuku's led Tasman to a 49-17 NPC trouncing of Manawatu in his return to Trafalgar Park in Nelson... more

A dog team and searchers will be out in another area of interest, in hopes of finding Roy Arbon, who's missing on the West Coast
	4 Aug: A dog team and searchers will be out in another area of interest, in hopes of finding Roy Arbon, who's missing on the West Coast... more

State Highway 8 in Alexandra has reopened after a two vehicle crash at about 7:40 this evening
	3 Aug: State Highway 8 in Alexandra has reopened after a two vehicle crash at about 7:40 this evening... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News

10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases +++++++++++

09 Nov: Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies +++++++++++

09 Nov: New Zealand lead the five-match T20 cricket series against the West Indies 2-1 after a nine-run victory in Nelson ++++++++++

08 Nov: Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today +++++++++

27 Nov: State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash +++++++++

10 Nov: A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson ++++++++

03 Nov: Hopes care will speed up at Nelson Hospital's emergency department - as an extension opens its doors +++++++

Upper South Island NewsLinks

30 Sep: Fast-moving front set to bring cold snap to south island and lower north (Stuff.co.nz)

29 Aug: Weekend weather: winter to end with thunderstorms, 'significant' wind gusts (RadioNZ)

29 Aug: Weather: a windy, cold start to the weekend (RadioNZ)

28 Aug: Metservice warns of wet, windy weather for new zealand (NewstalkZB)

28 Jul: Atmospheric river to bring more heavy rain, strong winds to northland, auckland, upper south island (NZ Herald)

16 Jul: ‘we haven’t come to terms with it yet’: manager of country’s largest farm quits suddenly (Stuff.co.nz)

20 Jun: Forecast suggests best chance of seeing matariki stars on east coast (RadioNZ)

31 May: North and south korea are in an underground war - kim jong un might now be winning (BBCWorld)

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