Latest from Nelson Region

Stranded: No money, nowhere to sleep ... and no refund
A woman from the UK is looking for somewhere to sleep after a Jetstar flight was cancelled

Summer bummer: Holiday spots in for another drenching
Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

Serious flooding in Hokitika, Greymouth
Seven roads closed in Grey District as floods spread south on the West Coast.

Yachtsman 'incredibly lucky' after catamaran capsizes
A yachtsman was rescued from the Nelson Harbour after being in the water for five hours.

Weather woes to continue with more drizzle next week
There will be showers for most of the country next week; no severe weather is forecast.

Wairarapa shine in the rain
Unbeaten Wairarapa win rain-affectd Whanganui girls' under-18 cricket tournament

Body found in Nelson river
A body has been found in the Maitai River, Nelson, this afternoon

Police seek witnesses to fatal New Year's Eve crash
One person died in the crash which police are seeking witnesses to.

Maniac drivers clock jawdropping speeds
The drivers were racing down road, one nearly 80 km/h higher than the speed limit.

New Year's Eve weather: Fine for most
New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.

Heartbroken widow organises funeral on anniversary
Fisherman collapsed and died in the water as horrified wife watched on.

Avid fisherman collapses, dies in front of his wife
Sharon Salmons just happened to be watching when she saw her husband go under water

Search team recovers fisherman's body
Authorities are responding to reports a fisherman has disappeared in Golden Bay

Friends pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'
The free-spirited woman who died at Maruia Falls was a "beautiful soul", friends say.

Woman rescued after falling while tramping
The woman was tramping in the Kahurangi National Park when she fell, injuring her leg.

Pre-dawn blaze in South Island sawmill
A building is engulfed by flames in an early morning blaze.

MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.

50 people battle blaze in Motueka forest
It's suspected the fire was caused by a solar panel system.

Sunday scorcher: Temps to hit 30 degrees
The fine weather seen around most of the country continues today.

Thunderstorms brewing over North Island
A second round of thunderstorms are brewing after yesterday's downpours

Missing Nelson woman found safe and well
Vera Jackson was found by a member of the public this evening.

Man with neck injury winched from bike park
It's been a busy day for Nelson Hospital ED and local rescue chopper.

Patchy drizzle making way for fine days
This week will be nothing like last week's wild thunder storms

4.5 magnitude quake rocks central New Zealand
Another moderate size earthquake rattles central New Zealand.

Auckland City median house price down 17pc
REINZ: Auckland median house price falls largest since 2010 - down 3.2 per cent.

Lotto hopefuls flood 'lucky' stores
The $30 million Powerball jackpot is the third largest in national lottery history.