The rapist on the run was caught by police tonight in Nelson.
Nigel Gately was arrested for breaching his parole conditions and is now in custody.
Police would like to thank the public for their help in locating him.
As the matter is now before the courts police are unable to comment further
Gately, 48, is understood to have removed his electronic monitoring bracelet and fled the St Albans, Christchurch, address where he was being monitored.