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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    Frustration in Nelson, as the South Island's biggest sawmill closes down
     5 September 2025
    Frustration in Nelson, as the South Island's biggest sawmill closes down
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    Residents have been allowed to return home in Nelson, after being evacuated due to the discovery of a suspicious item
    5 Sep 2025: Residents have been allowed to return home in Nelson, after being evacuated due to the discovery of a suspicious item... more
    Police have closed down a section of road in Nelson, after a suspicious item was found this afternoon
    4 Sep 2025: Police have closed down a section of road in Nelson, after a suspicious item was found this afternoon... more
    More staff on the way for Nelson Hospital, but it will be months before they start
    4 Sep 2025: More staff on the way for Nelson Hospital, but it will be months before they start... more
    Emergency services are unsure how a person became trapped in an old mine shaft on the West Coast this morning
    27 Aug 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: 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 2025: Fire crews are working to put out a large building fire near Hokitika on the South Island's West Coast... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News
     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 +++++++++++
     17 Dec: A historic land dispute dating back to the 1800s - is finally resolved ++++++++++
     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 ++++++++
     21 Dec: The Police Commissioner will be working Lyn Fleming's Nelson New Years shift in her memory - one year after her death ++++++++

     Upper South Island NewsLinks
      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)
      16 Jul: Wed, 16 Jul 2025: ‘we haven’t come to terms with it yet’: manager of country’s largest farm quits suddenly (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Jun: Fri, 20 Jun 2025: Forecast suggests best chance of seeing matariki stars on east coast (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs have joined the cast of the new Tomb Raider TV series 6:53

    Tennis:
    The first and seventh seeds will contest today's ASB tennis Classic women's final in Auckland 6:37

    Entertainment:
    Erin Doherty was scolded by her mother for swearing in her Emmy Awards acceptance speech 6:23

    Accident and Emergency:
    Six people have been involved in separate water-related incidents across the country this afternoon 23:06

    Environment:
    MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the South Island West Coast 21:56

    Entertainment:
    Jeremy Allen White and Pusha T both feature in Louis Vuitton's new travel-themed campaign 21:53

    Entertainment:
    Nell Fisher says her friends "don't care" that she stars in Stranger Things 21:23

    Environment:
    An expected rain deluge and a possible tropical cyclone are posing fresh threats to already hard-hit communities in Queensland's far north 21:16

    Entertainment:
    Bodybuilder-turned-actress Jayne Trcka has been found dead at her home in California 20:53

    Entertainment:
    Kendall Jenner is celebrating "confidence" in her new role as a global fragrance ambassador for Emporio Armani 20:23

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