Photos from the overnight flooding that forced evacuations in Nelson

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 are helping with an investigation into an Australian murder-suicide spree that left two Kiwis dead.

A prominent national figure has been found guilty at the Nelson District Court today of indecently assaulting a teenage girl.

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.

More than 1000 infringements were recorded by police during a blitz on drink driving over Easter at the top of the South Island.

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.

Nelson police are appealing for information after a man on crutches was repeatedly stabbed outside a police station.