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Several homes have been evacuated in Nelson, after the bomb squad was called-in to assess a suspicious item

4 September 2025

Several homes have been evacuated in Nelson, after the bomb squad was called-in to assess a suspicious item

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Police have closed down a section of road in Nelson, after a suspicious item was found this afternoon
	4 Sep: 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: 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: 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

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Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News

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

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

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 +++++++++++

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

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

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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