Latest from Nelson Region

Niwa weather outlook for July warns of flooding risk for school holidays

Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average across all regions.

Home build couple clear major legal hurdle but finish line still nowhere in sight

'It was a thorn in our side. The ache has stopped but we still have the limp.'

Ingham twin's son learned of her death in the news

Joanne Ingham was living in emergency accommodation and battling alcohol addiction.

'Get your property and get out of there' - Judge

Man locked out of partner's property pleads with judge to allow him to get his horses.

Liquor store manager took car keys off drunk woman five times over legal limit

Woman almost five times the legal limit stopped from driving by liquor store manager.

Stargazers left in awe after spiral appears in night sky

Just what caused this spectacular light show over NZ?

11 deaths, 4404 new cases today amid nursing 'crisis' warning

The Covid case numbers update comes as a nurses' union warns of a chronic lack of staff.

Live: 16 deaths, 4869 new cases; border worker testing to be dropped

Some families are being infected with Covid-19 for the third time.

Victim's mother tells sex offender he is 'yesterday's trash'

Parade of broken families confront former US Navy marine for his sex offences in court.

Black mould plagues Tasman Police HQ - prisoners driven to other centres

Road trips for prisoners to other centres after mould closes cells at Tasman Police HQ.

Burglary spree: Children hide pocket money in fear 'bad man would come back'

Children hid their pocket money and asked, 'When will the bad man be back?'

Drink thrown at victim left bruises in the shape of cans

While she lay motionless, he opened one of the cans, and threw it at her.

Police searching for man who did 'indecent act' on walkway

Police say the man is of a medium build, in his 20s to 30s.

Live: 'Hunker down' - tornado's trail of destruction: buildings damaged, roads closed; polar blast hits NZ

Levin tornado carves trail of destruction, houses damaged, trees torn up, roads closed.

Man arrested after teens' photos posted to adult websites

The 56-year-old man is from Nelson.

Siblings assaulted over spilled toothpaste

One of the boys was grabbed around the throat and slapped in the face.

Life-altering injuries caused by meter reader's split second error

Driver says his actions have "weighed heavily on his conscience" since the crash.

Goldilocks: Woman breaks into home, cooks a meal and has a bath

The couple even snuck her dogs into the home they broke into.