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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    More than 17 schools around Nelson and Tasman are closed, due to the wet weather
     27 June 2025
    More than 17 schools around Nelson and Tasman are closed, due to the wet weather
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    Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning
    27 Jun 2025: Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning... more
    Some Marlborough residents are preparing to evacuate, as wild weather batters the region
    26 Jun 2025: Some Marlborough residents are preparing to evacuate, as wild weather batters the region... more
    Fire and Emergency crews have been called to a light plane crash in Marlborough this morning, but both people on board suffered minor to no injuries
    14 Jun 2025: Fire and Emergency crews have been called to a light plane crash in Marlborough this morning, but both people on board suffered minor to no injuries... more
    A Blenheim man who murdered his mother has been sentenced to life imprisonment
    5 Jun 2025: A Blenheim man who murdered his mother has been sentenced to life imprisonment... more
    State Highway 1 has re-opened at Clarence, north of Kaikoura, after an early morning vehicle fire
    3 Jun 2025: State Highway 1 has re-opened at Clarence, north of Kaikoura, after an early morning vehicle fire... more
    A man's facing multiple charges -- including arson -- following a house fire in Nelson
    27 May 2025: A man's facing multiple charges -- including arson -- following a house fire in Nelson... more
    The Health Minister says Labour's approach to Nelson Hospital would've cost up to 1.8 billion dollars
    26 May 2025: The Health Minister says Labour's approach to Nelson Hospital would've cost up to 1.8 billion dollars... more
    Flooding chaos in Nelson, as heavy rain continues to fall
    26 May 2025: Flooding chaos in Nelson, as heavy rain continues to fall... more
    Flooding is causing some issues on the South Island's West Coast
    26 May 2025: Flooding is causing some issues on the South Island's West Coast... more

     Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News
     13 Feb: There's now more options for Christchurch residents, keen to visit Nelson ++++++++++++++
     22 Feb: A third person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Redwood Pass ++++++++++++
     16 Feb: Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan +++++++++++
     30 Jan: Insurers are getting increasingly sophisticated about where they offer cover - particularly in areas most affected by climate risks +++++++++
     11 Feb: The Office of the Auditor-General's cleared Health New Zealand of claims it misrepresented Nelson Hospital's waiting list numbers +++++++++
     03 Feb: The Office of the Auditor General's quashed claims about Health New Zealand removing patients from waitlists in Nelson +++++++++
     02 Feb: A cyclist's died after colliding with a car on State Highway 1 near Marlborough's Grassmere this morning +++++++++

     Upper South Island NewsLinks
      24 Jan: Wellington cliff erosion leads to $2m project to protect a main sewer pipe (RadioNZ)
      15 Jan: Weather: severe thunderstorms, heavy rain warnings for north island, upper south (RadioNZ)
      15 Jan: Heavy rain and thunderstorms on the way, with metservice warning issued (Stuff.co.nz)
      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)
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    Politics:
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    Soccer:
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    International:
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    Rugby:
    Coach Rob Penney believes the Crusaders' 43-33 Super Rugby win over the Chiefs in Hamilton will do their confidence the world of good 9:47

    Motoring:
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    International:
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    National:
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    National:
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