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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    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

     Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News
     27 Nov: State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash ++++++++++++
     04 Dec: Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time ++++++++++
     05 Dec: Australian boxing promoter George Rose is relieved Nelson Asofa-Solomona can finally be rewarded for belting opponents +++++++++
     02 Dec: Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer +++++++++
     04 Dec: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has confirmed the date for his first boxing bout since leaving the Melbourne Storm and quitting the NRL +++++++++
     22 Nov: The West Indies have lost three wickets but are scoring at a respectable rate in today's final one-day dead rubber at Seddon Park in Hamilton +++++++++
     07 Dec: One hiker's died, and another's been rescued from a track on the South Island's West Coast ++++++++

     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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    Rugby League:
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    Living & Travel:
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    Cricket:
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    Accident and Emergency:
    The search for two climbers on Mount Cook has ended - as it's believed they were killed in an unsurvivable ice avalanche 5:27

    Law and Order:
    Australian man Lamar Ahchee sentenced to 12 years in prison for role in Bali cocaine-smuggling plot 4:36

    Hamilton:
    A homicide investigation's been launched after a person died and another was seriously injured in Hamilton last night 4:36

    Entertainment:
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    Entertainment:
    Kelly Ripa "tries not to act so much anymore" because she does not want to be away from her family 21:20

    Law and Order:
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