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Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today

18 October 2025

Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today

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The trial for a man accused of killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson on New Years Day, is being moved to Christchurch
	17 Oct: The trial for a man accused of killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson on New Years Day, is being moved to Christchurch... more

Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart
	15 Oct: Kiwis league coach Stacey Jones has applauded forward Nelson Asofa-Solomona's resilience after being named in the 17 to take on Samoa in Sunday's Pacific Championships match at Mt Smart... more

State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough has re-opened, after a person died in a crash just before 3 yesterday afternoon
	15 Oct: State Highway 1 south of Ward in Marlborough has re-opened, after a person died in a crash just before 3 yesterday afternoon... more

Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions
	14 Oct: Three people have been injured - one critically - in a three-vehicle crash about 3pm on State Highway 1, south of Picton, closing the road near Ward in both directions... more

Mixed emotions for Kiwi Nelson Asofa-Solomona as he parts ways with the Storm in league's NRL
	13 Oct: Mixed emotions for Kiwi Nelson Asofa-Solomona as he parts ways with the Storm in league's NRL... more

The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast
	10 Oct: The Grey Emergency Operation Centre has been activated as floodwaters rapidly rise on the West Coast... more

Two people have been arrested in Marlborough today, as Police crackdown on meth in the region
	9 Oct: Two people have been arrested in Marlborough today, as Police crackdown on meth in the region... more

Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori
	5 Oct: Fisheries New Zealand is stepping in with new bylaws to protect nine West Coast areas, exclusive to local Maori... more

Two people have been arrested at the Picton ferry terminal after one was found in possession of methamphetamine
	2 Oct: Two people have been arrested at the Picton ferry terminal after one was found in possession of methamphetamine... more

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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 +++++++++

26 Oct: A man's been sentenced to two months community detention and 12 months supervision - after assaulting a Nelson dairy owner over a pack of cigarettes +++++++++

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

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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Today's News

Tennis:
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A polluting Waikato pig farm has been handed a record half a million dollar fine 11:57

Soccer:
Cristiano Ronaldo scores bicycle kick goal for Al-Nassr in Saudi Pro League 11:37

Golf:
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Law and Order:
Domestic abuse survivors in PNG have to 'queue in front of the police station' to report their husbands 11:07

Living & Travel:
Confidence a passenger rail service can only be good for Christchurch and surrounding areas 11:07

Business:
Applications are now open for the new Business Investor Visa 10:47

Accident and Emergency:
The search for a fisherman swept off the coast near Cape Reinga's getting back underway this morning 10:07

International:
Marco Rubio says Ukraine-US peace talks on ending war with Russia 'best so far' 9:47

Christchurch:
A search is resuming this morning, for a man reported missing from a lake, popular for swimming, in Christchurch's Harewood 9:37

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