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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
     31 Jul: Searchers have put more than 750 hours into the hunt for Roy Arbon - missing on the West Coast +++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++++
     03 Aug: State Highway 8 in Alexandra has reopened after a two vehicle crash at about 7:40 this evening ++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++
     23 Aug: Police have arrested three Greenpeace activists, after they occupied a Talley's bottom trawling vessel in Nelson this morning +++++++++
     27 Aug: Former Maori All Black Shane Christie has died in Nelson, aged 39 +++++++++

     Upper South Island NewsLinks
      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)
      9 May: Weather: thunderstorm warning as 'intense rain' heads for north island (RadioNZ)
      9 May: Weather: 'intense rain', 'pretty wet day' ahead for north island (RadioNZ)
      19 Apr: Weather: where is ex-cyclone tam heading next? (RadioNZ)
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