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  •   Home > News > National >  Subscribe to NZCity's Upper South Island articles  Upper South Island
    One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka
     8 January 2026
    One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka
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    Police are seeking an Auckland man in relation to assault and theft offences
    6 Jan: Police are seeking an Auckland man in relation to assault and theft offences... more
    The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder
    3 Jan: The Central Hinds have claimed a second win over the Canterbury Magicians in three days to move into third on the women's Super Smash ladder... more
    The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon
    3 Jan: The Central Stags are looking to get their Super Smash title defence back on track in Nelson this afternoon... more
    Officials are closely monitoring strong winds across the West Coast, upper South Island, and lower North Island, which have left thousands of people without power
    30 Dec 2025: Officials are closely monitoring strong winds across the West Coast, upper South Island, and lower North Island, which have left thousands of people without power... more
    Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast
    28 Dec 2025: Crews are cleaning up an oil spill along a stretch of State Highway 73, between Christchurch and the West Coast... more
    The holiday drowning toll stands at one - after a person was swept out to sea on Auckland's West Coast yesterday afternoon
    27 Dec 2025: The holiday drowning toll stands at one - after a person was swept out to sea on Auckland's West Coast yesterday afternoon... more
    The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day
    25 Dec 2025: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day... more
    The South Island's West Coast is set to be lashed by rain this Christmas....for the rest of the country it's a mixed bag
    24 Dec 2025: The South Island's West Coast is set to be lashed by rain this Christmas....for the rest of the country it's a mixed bag... more
    A Christmas miracle in Nelson - a cat stolen in a break-in at the SPCA ten months ago has been found
    24 Dec 2025: A Christmas miracle in Nelson - a cat stolen in a break-in at the SPCA ten months ago has been found... 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 ++++++++++++
     29 Jan: A person has died in a crash on Nelson Road, east of Taupaki in Auckland's Rodney ++++++++++
     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 +++++++++

     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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     Today's News

    Rugby:
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    Entertainment:
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    Golf:
    Kiwi amateur Yuki Miya has the lead after the second round of the New Zealand Golf Open in Central Otago 6:36

    Entertainment:
    Barbra Streisand has paid tribute to Jennifer Aniston following the actress' recent birthday and her growing relationship with Jim Curtis 6:21

    Law and Order:
    A 26-year-old will face court after allegedly trying to steal a necklace worth more than 70 thousand dollars from Auckland's CBD 5:16

    International:
    Crown prince Reza Pahlavi on US military intervention in Iran and how a post Islamic Republic 'transition' would work 4:36

    Entertainment:
    Drew Barrymore travels down "memory lane" when looking at pictures of herself from her 1990s heyday 21:51

    Entertainment:
    Cruz Beckham's 21st birthday celebrations have gone on for a week 21:21

    Rugby:
    Fa'alogo Tana Umaga is reminding his players the only thing they can control is their own effort 21:17

    Entertainment:
    The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived at the World Health Organisation's country office in Amman 20:51

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