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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    A house which has gone up in flames in Nelson, had no working smoke alarms
     22 May 2025
    A house which has gone up in flames in Nelson, had no working smoke alarms
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    >> Accident and Emergency News 

    Four people have been injured - two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough's Seddon
    20 May: Four people have been injured - two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough's Seddon... more
    The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier
    17 May: The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier... more
    Lockdowns have lifted at three Nelson schools, that were shuttered during a Police response
    14 May: Lockdowns have lifted at three Nelson schools, that were shuttered during a Police response... more
    Warnings for South Islanders on the West Coast and Otago - over incoming heavy rain
    7 May: Warnings for South Islanders on the West Coast and Otago - over incoming heavy rain... more
    The second round of the Byron Nelson PGA Tour event has been suspended due to darkness, after the start of play was delayed by storms ... some players are yet to to tee off in their second rounds
    3 May: The second round of the Byron Nelson PGA Tour event has been suspended due to darkness, after the start of play was delayed by storms ... some players are yet to to tee off in their second rounds... more
    A coroner says clear instructions about the safe use of a woodburner, may have avoided the death of a tourist on the South Island's West Coast
    2 May: A coroner says clear instructions about the safe use of a woodburner, may have avoided the death of a tourist on the South Island's West Coast... more
    Two people have been charged after Police seized six rifles and 163 rounds of ammunition in rural Cheviot, near Kaikoura
    23 Apr: Two people have been charged after Police seized six rifles and 163 rounds of ammunition in rural Cheviot, near Kaikoura... more
    A Frenchman on a working holiday's hoping to avoid a conviction for fighting police officers near Nelson
    16 Apr: 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: State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson has reopened after an earlier crash near Canvastown closed it... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News
     24 Sep: The Department of Conservation is trialing paid car parking at three high-use sites - the West Coast's Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, Franz Josef Glacier and White Horse Hill in Aoraki Mount Cook ++++++++++
     22 Sep: It could be months before the full impacts of Nelson business closures start to show +++++++++
     10 Oct: The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast +++++++++
     14 Oct: Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions +++++++++
     05 Oct: Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori ++++++++
     02 Oct: Two people have been arrested at the Picton ferry terminal after one was found in possession of methamphetamine ++++++++
     15 Oct: State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough has re-opened, after a person died in a crash just before 3 yesterday afternoon ++++++++

     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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     Today's News

    Basketball:
    A sixth loss of the season for the Breakers in basketball's NBL 18:56

    Basketball:
    The Breakers are on track for another defeat in basketball's NBL 18:36

    Politics:
    North Adelaide golf course safeguards fall short, some Kaurna community members say 18:06

    Rugby League:
    A thrilling opening match of today's international league double-header in Auckland.. 18:06

    Rugby League:
    The Kiwi Ferns are storming back into their opening match of league's Pacific Championships against Samoa in Auckland 17:26

    Business:
    The secondary school teachers union says most of its members earn over $100,000 a year 17:26

    Basketball:
    The Breakers are bidding for back-to-back wins for the first time this season as they face Melbourne United in Melbourne this afternoon 17:26

    Accident and Emergency:
    Emergency services are currently at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Karapiro, in Waikato 16:56

    Motoring:
    Liam Lawson's joining other Formula One drivers in lamenting the Texas after qualifying for tonight's US Grand Prix 15:26

    Soccer:
    Arsenal's gone top of the English Premier League following a 1-nil win at Fulham 14:56

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