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A Nelson man who held two victims at gunpoint - one for 15 hours - has pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping and bomb threats

7 February 2025

A Nelson man who held two victims at gunpoint - one for 15 hours - has pleaded guilty to charges of kidnapping and bomb threats

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Three people have been hospitalised, one critically, after a bus and car collided on the South Island's West Coast last night
	1 Feb: Three people have been hospitalised, one critically, after a bus and car collided on the South Island's West Coast last night... more

State Highway One has reopened between Blenheim and Picton, after a serious three-vehicle crash at Tuamarina, about 6.30am
	29 Jan: State Highway One has reopened between Blenheim and Picton, after a serious three-vehicle crash at Tuamarina, about 6.30am... more

Nelson Police want to hear from witnesses of a two-vehicle crash on the Coastal Highway on January 7, near the O'Conner Creek Bridge
	23 Jan: Nelson Police want to hear from witnesses of a two-vehicle crash on the Coastal Highway on January 7, near the O'Conner Creek Bridge... more

A warning for those travelling to and from the South Island's West Coast, to expect delays
	15 Jan: A warning for those travelling to and from the South Island's West Coast, to expect delays... more

Nelson Police have identified the man who was discovered dead in his Stoke home on Friday night
	14 Jan: Nelson Police have identified the man who was discovered dead in his Stoke home on Friday night... more

Police are carrying on with their investigation into an unexplained death in Nelson
	12 Jan: Police are carrying on with their investigation into an unexplained death in Nelson... more

A scene investigation's continuing in Auckland's Avondale after a woman was found dead
	12 Jan: A scene investigation's continuing in Auckland's Avondale after a woman was found dead... more

A serious two vehicle crash has closed part of the Coastal Highway in the Tasman Region
	7 Jan: A serious two vehicle crash has closed part of the Coastal Highway in the Tasman Region... more

WorkSafe has begun making initial inquiries about the death of Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming
	7 Jan: WorkSafe has begun making initial inquiries about the death of Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming... more

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Most Popular Recent Upper South Island News

04 Sep: More staff on the way for Nelson Hospital, but it will be months before they start ++++++++++++++++

05 Sep: Frustration in Nelson, as the South Island's biggest sawmill closes down +++++++++++++++

05 Sep: Residents have been allowed to return home in Nelson, after being evacuated due to the discovery of a suspicious item ++++++++++++

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

19 Sep: Another jolt to the Nelson community, reeling already from blows to their regional economy ++++++++++

09 Sep: A new open ocean aquaculture farm's anticipated to bring in annual revenue of 350 million dollars when fully operational ++++++++++

24 Sep: The Department of Conservation is trialing paid car parking at three high-use sites - the West Coast's Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, Franz Josef Glacier and White Horse Hill in Aoraki Mount Cook ++++++++

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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