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Hong Kong tourists die in South Island crash

RNZ 18 May 2026
Two people who died in a crash in the Selwyn district of the South Island on Friday were tourists from Hong Kong, the Chinese Consulate General in Christchurch has confirmed.
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Quakes shake top of South Island

RNZ 16 May 2026
The top of the South Island has been shaken by a handful of small earthquakes. GeoNet recorded the first quake just after 6.30pm Saturday, south ...
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Body located in river at Otututu/Rough River, West Coast South Island (New Zealand Police)

Public Technologies 08 May 2026
). Police can confirm a body has been recovered from Otututu/Rough River, Ikamatua on the West Coast ... The body is believed to be the sole occupant of the tractor.
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Body Located In River At Otututu/Rough River, West Coast South Island

Scoop 08 May 2026
Police ask that members of the public avoid the area while emergency services are at the scene ....
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Power cuts as parts of South Island lashed by heavy wind and rain

RNZ 08 May 2026
Flooding has closed two state highways as the South Island is battered by wild weather ... Several other South Island highways have been affected by the heavy rain, with flooding, slips and fallen trees on the West Coast ... Warnings across the South Island.
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Balmy morning for Christchurch as 'huge' amount of rain on way for South Island

Otago Daily Times 07 May 2026
Up to 400mm of rain could hit parts of the South Island as the second of two weather systems bears down on the country ... .
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'Huge' amount of rain on way for some South Islanders

Otago Daily Times 07 May 2026
Up to 400mm of rain could hit parts of the South Island as the second of two weather systems bears down on the country ... .
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South Island Students Shine At Blue Light Life Skills Camp

Scoop 07 May 2026
Participants described their five days as challenging but rewarding, and left proud of how much they had achieved in such a short time ....
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South Island in for a double dose of heavy rain

RNZ 07 May 2026
The South Island is in for a double dose of heavy rain as back-to-back storms lash New Zealand ... A rapidly deepening low approaches the South Island. This morning we can see the leading band of rain over the upper South Island sinking South.
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Orange heavy rain warnings for parts of South Island

Otago Daily Times 06 May 2026
Photo. MetService. A front will bring heavy rain to parts of the South Island from later today with up to 400 millimetres predicted in some areas ... .
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Ryan Feutz Scores Late To Give South Island United Vital Win

Scoop 06 May 2026
Ryan Feutz scored a dramatic stoppage time header to give South Island United a crucial victory in the OFC Pro League Leaders Group and boost their chances of claiming a place in the semi-finals ....
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'Significant autumnal change': Wetter, windier weather for South Island this weekend

RNZ 05 May 2026
Rain was expected to set in for western areas of the South Island from Wednesday, with a gradual increase in showers for northern parts of both islands ... and strong winds for the South Island on Friday.
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