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![Tributes to teen who died in cathedral fall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tributes to teen who died in cathedral fall
A school has paid tribute to a former student and popular Nelson teen who died after falling through the roof of a cathedral in Wellington.
![Epsom to Northland, money matters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Epsom to Northland, money matters
The highest earning households in New Zealand are in the electorate the Prime Minister lives in, according to Census figures.
![Cannabis cupcakes blamed for failed test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cannabis cupcakes blamed for failed test
A construction worker who claims to have failed a workplace drug test due to eating cupcakes he did not realise were laced with cannabis has failed to have his job reinstated.
![Man dies after being hit by fallen tree](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man dies after being hit by fallen tree
A man in his 20s is dead after a tree rolled onto him near Nelson this morning.
![Drug policy 'completely misused'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drug policy 'completely misused'
A sawmilling company "completely misused" their drug and alcohol policy to drug test 190 staff after cannabis plants were found on company grounds, a union says.
![Heroes dived to save family](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Heroes dived to save family
Four men who dived into a freezing Nelson creek to rescue two people from a submerged car have been recognised for their heroism.
![Nelson: Art for art's sake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Nelson: Art for art's sake
Matt Philp meets some of the creative talent behind Nelson's upcoming winter festival season.
![West Coast cleans up after storm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
West Coast cleans up after storm
A mad scramble is underway on the West Coast after the unprecedented windstorm that cut a trail of damage over 400km from Karamea to Fox Glacier.
![NZ's most religious regions (+ graphic)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ's most religious regions (+ graphic)
New Zealand's most religious regions have been revealed in the latest Census data. Click here for an interactive graphic looking at the various districts.
![Waterfall injury: Kayakers praised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waterfall injury: Kayakers praised
Kayakers who rescued a man who fell over a waterfall near Nelson Lakes National Park today have been praised by police for their bravery.
![South Island: On the track to enlightenment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
South Island: On the track to enlightenment
Geoff Cumming finds he has plenty of time to think on one of New Zealand's Great Walks.
![Tramper airlifted from ranges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tramper airlifted from ranges
A man in his 60s was airlifted this morning by the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter after injuring his leg negotiating uneven terrain.
![Alpine searchers find body](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Alpine searchers find body
Expert alpine searchers have found a body in the Nelson Lakes National Park area while searching for missing British tramper Andrew Ian Wyatt.