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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 August 2025

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

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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

Searchers have put more than 750 hours into the hunt for Roy Arbon - missing on the West Coast
	31 Jul: Searchers have put more than 750 hours into the hunt for Roy Arbon - missing on the West Coast... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News

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 ++++++++++++++++

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

31 Jul: Searchers have put more than 750 hours into the hunt for Roy Arbon - missing on the West Coast +++++++++++++++

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

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

09 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 ++++++++++

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

Upper South Island NewsLinks

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)

27 May: Wet and ‘miserable day’ in store for parts of the country (Stuff.co.nz)

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