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A Blenheim man who murdered his mother has been sentenced to life imprisonment

5 June 2025

A Blenheim man who murdered his mother has been sentenced to life imprisonment

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State Highway 1 has re-opened at Clarence, north of Kaikoura, after an early morning vehicle fire
	3 Jun: State Highway 1 has re-opened at Clarence, north of Kaikoura, after an early morning vehicle fire... more

A man's facing multiple charges -- including arson -- following a house fire in Nelson
	27 May: A man's facing multiple charges -- including arson -- following a house fire in Nelson... more

The Health Minister says Labour's approach to Nelson Hospital would've cost up to 1.8 billion dollars
	26 May: The Health Minister says Labour's approach to Nelson Hospital would've cost up to 1.8 billion dollars... more

Flooding chaos in Nelson, as heavy rain continues to fall
	26 May: Flooding chaos in Nelson, as heavy rain continues to fall... more

Flooding is causing some issues on the South Island's West Coast
	26 May: Flooding is causing some issues on the South Island's West Coast... more

A boost for Nelson Hospital is the Government's largest ever investment in the city
	23 May: A boost for Nelson Hospital is the Government's largest ever investment in the city... more

A house which has gone up in flames in Nelson, had no working smoke alarms
	22 May: A house which has gone up in flames in Nelson, had no working smoke alarms... more

Four people have been injured - two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough's Seddon
	20 May: Four people have been injured - two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough's Seddon... more

The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier
	17 May: The Nelson Giants have notched up a second win of the NZ NBL season - beating the Hawke's Bay Hawks 98-to-82 in Napier... more

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04 Dec: Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time ++++++++++++

02 Dec: Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer +++++++++++

05 Dec: Australian boxing promoter George Rose is relieved Nelson Asofa-Solomona can finally be rewarded for belting opponents +++++++++++

04 Dec: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has confirmed the date for his first boxing bout since leaving the Melbourne Storm and quitting the NRL ++++++++++

25 Dec: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day +++++++++

07 Dec: One hiker's died, and another's been rescued from a track on the South Island's West Coast +++++++++

17 Dec: A historic land dispute dating back to the 1800s - is finally resolved +++++++++

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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