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![Nelson floods captured on film](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Nelson floods captured on film
Photos from the overnight flooding that forced evacuations in Nelson
![Tasman rivers expected to rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tasman rivers expected to rise
People living near rivers and streams in the Tasman District should be prepared for a rapid rise in water levels overnight, with heavier falls forecast to continue, Civil Defence says.
![Hamilton police help with Australian murder-suicide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hamilton police help with Australian murder-suicide
Hamilton police are helping with an investigation into an Australian murder-suicide spree that left two Kiwis dead.
![Guilty verdict for prominent national figure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Guilty verdict for prominent national figure
A prominent national figure has been found guilty at the Nelson District Court today of indecently assaulting a teenage girl.
![Jury still out in Nelson sex abuse case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jury still out in Nelson sex abuse case
After more than 10 hours of deliberation the jury in the trial of a former national figure accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl has still not been able to reach verdicts.
![Injured tramper rescued from Kahurangi National Park](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Injured tramper rescued from Kahurangi National Park
An injured 30-year-old tramper has been flown to Nelson hospital after her husband tramped out of the Kahurangi National Park to get help.
![Police appeal for information after stabbing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police appeal for information after stabbing
Nelson police are appealing for information after a man on crutches was repeatedly stabbed outside a police station.
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Father shot son, turned gun on self: police
A Nelson father critically injured his 37-year-old son when he shot him at close range at a family home in Tapawera before turning the gun on himself, police say.
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Surfer's hand punctured during shark wrestle
A Nelson surfer suffered a deep puncture wound to his hand while wrestling a 2m shark during the weekend.