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$100k man in state house wrong - Smith
A captain of a fishing vessel in Nelson was making more than $100,000 a year and living in a state house, Housing Minister Nick Smith said last night.
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Court: Red Devils' trials can proceed
The Court of Appeal overturns a stay of criminal charges against Red Devils' gang members, ordered after revelations of police misconduct.
![Elderly firebug jailed for seven years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Elderly firebug jailed for seven years
An elderly firebug has been jailed for more than seven years today after lighting a series of forest fires south of Nelson.
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Boy in critical condition after being hit by school bus
A 7-year-old Nelson boy is in a critical condition after being hit by a school bus he walked in front of this morning, police say.
![Newspapers burn in truck fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Newspapers burn in truck fire
A truck laden with newspapers ignited in a dramatic fire in Canterbury early this morning.
![Nelson: Tasman's treasure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Nelson: Tasman's treasure
Catherine Smith jumped at the chance to bike and hike her way through Nelson's stunning landscape.
![Two women shocked by motorbike flasher](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Two women shocked by motorbike flasher
A man on a motorbike indecently exposed himself to two women cyclists in Nelson yesterday.
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Horse rider's leg impaled on stick
A 23-year-old Israeli woman had to be airlifted out of a forest area in the Nelson region today after her leg became impaled on a stick while horse riding.
![1 dead, 2 injured in Nelson crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
1 dead, 2 injured in Nelson crash
A woman has died and two others injured when the car they were in submerged in Saltwater Creek in Nelson.
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Speeding teens clocked at 179km/h
Three teenagers had their cars impounded and licences suspended after reaching speeds of nearly 180km/h while racing in Nelson.
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Family makes a leap of faith from Auckland to Nelson
When Simon Owen and Kay McQuire moved their family from Auckland to sunny Nelson, they had no work lined up, no friends there and no home to go to.
![Trade your life and start living](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Trade your life and start living
The average price of an Auckland house continues to race ahead of those in other parts of the country — what kind of property could you now gain if you cashed up in Auckland and moved for a more relaxed lifestyle?
![Nelson: Revelling in the bounty of Tasman Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Nelson: Revelling in the bounty of Tasman Bay
Apart from being home to New Zealand's entire hop production, the Nelson region is also home to a dazzling group of breweries and craft beer bars.
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Woman killed by train in Christchurch
A woman in her 40s was hit and killed by a train in Christchurch this morning.