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Warnings for South Islanders on the West Coast and Otago - over incoming heavy rain

7 May 2025

Warnings for South Islanders on the West Coast and Otago - over incoming heavy rain

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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

More than 1000 people have made a chain around Nelson Hospital today, to demand funding for better care
	12 Apr: More than 1000 people have made a chain around Nelson Hospital today, to demand funding for better care... more

A call to action, as Gisborne hospital staff shortages become even more critical
	4 Apr: A call to action, as Gisborne hospital staff shortages become even more critical... more

A Blenheim man has pleaded guilty to his mother's murder
	4 Apr: A Blenheim man has pleaded guilty to his mother's murder... more

A degree of closure for those impacted by the fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura in 2022
	4 Apr: A degree of closure for those impacted by the fatal boat capsize off Kaikoura in 2022... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News

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 ++++++++++

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 ++++++++++

10 Oct: The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast ++++++++++

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 +++++++++

13 Oct: Mixed emotions for Kiwi Nelson Asofa-Solomona as he parts ways with the Storm in league's NRL +++++++++

19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip +++++++++

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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