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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

10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases +++++++++++

09 Nov: Rain has denied the Black Caps their first opportunity to wrap up their T20 international cricket series against the West Indies +++++++++++

09 Nov: New Zealand lead the five-match T20 cricket series against the West Indies 2-1 after a nine-run victory in Nelson ++++++++++

08 Nov: Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today +++++++++

27 Nov: State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash +++++++++

10 Nov: A brief moment to reflect for Black Caps leg spinner Ish Sodhi in between games three and four of their T20 series against the West Indies in Nelson ++++++++

03 Nov: Hopes care will speed up at Nelson Hospital's emergency department - as an extension opens its doors +++++++

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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