Life-altering injuries caused by meter reader's split second error
Driver says his actions have "weighed heavily on his conscience" since the crash.
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Goldilocks: Woman breaks into home, cooks a meal and has a bath
The couple even snuck her dogs into the home they broke into.
Suppressed: Pair charged over Parliament protest fight to keep names secret
Pair charged following Parliamentary riot keep names suppressed, partly due to safety.
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Guilty: Doctor's conduct had 'major impact' on family
The question now is whether the disgraced GP will get to keep her name secret.
'Truly sorry': GP regrets messaging patient she had relationship with
GP sorry for the distress caused, but says she's not to blame for marriage breakdown.
Police killer Daniel Luff granted parole after 20 years in prison
Daniel Luff was 17 when he killed police officer Duncan Taylor during a five-hour siege.
Couple who used others' identities in politically charged posters fight to keep names secret
Couple fight to keep names suppressed out of concern for their safety.
Clue to bad driving in 'strong smell of burning rubber'
Driver on 12th drink drive charge 'goes crazy' after drinking bottle of birthday whisky.
Alarm bells sound over Nelson library site after sea rise report
Recent data shows Nelson's coastline is subsiding at double the rate of sea-level rise.
'Oh god, oh god': Ex-teacher jailed for child sex abuse images
Graham Snell had fantasies about abusing the children he taught at school.
One person seriously injured after car goes off bridge on to highway
The vehicle has come off of the Nayland Bridge in Nelson.
He scrawled 'FTP' on a police car. Why 'cheeky' tagger was let off by judge
Cop car tagger signs off from sentencing with a message to the court: 'thanks guys'.
Professor sobs in court after escaping conviction
Sobbing professor escapes conviction for sending sexually explicit material to "minor".
Lewd lingerie wearer loses privacy
Intensive supervision ordered for man with history of committing indecent acts.
Family bach feud: 'I went through friggin' hell for years... I couldn't just walk away'
Sibling who took his brothers to court says he didn't think he would lose.
Driver of Toyota Corolla sought after incident at Nelson Airport
The car was seen leaving the airport shortly after 11am today,
Spectacular Nelson tub tops Airbnb travel wishlist
The tub has been visited by famous guests, including a travelling mermaid.
Small plane makes crash-landing in estuary near Nelson
The two occupants have minor injuries and have been helped to shore by nearby vessels.
'Years of heartbreak': Family torn apart in dispute over holiday bach
Family ties unravelled by brothers' dispute over bach built by a labour of love.
Easter trading law kerfuffle is 'madness', MP says
Easter trading laws too annoying for some, give a chance to reflect for others.
One-year wait for kids seeking autism or ADHD diagnosis
There were 249 children on the Nelson Marlborough DHB's waitlist in February.
Andris Apse: A life through the lens of landscape, loss and Latvia
A letter from Latvia turned Apse' and his mother's lives upside down.
Driver's 'very scary' crash with horse
Newspaper delivery driver describes moment he struck and killed a horse loose on a highway
Police still searching for answers after death of seasonal worker
The 56-year-old was found deceased at Eden's Road Fruit orchard last month.
Council-owned contractor fails to claw back more than $80k in legal costs
The contracting firm has failed to punish a union by seeking payment of all legal costs.
Holiday clean and green: NZ's enviro-friendly luxury lodges
High-end pampering needn't cost the earth at these eco-friendly lodges and resorts.
NZ's deadliest week: 23 new Covid deaths, 104 so far this week
More than 350 people have now died with Covid-19 in New Zealand.
Chopper pilot's lucky escape: 'I didn't crash it, the machine crashed me'
Tony Ibbotson was within sight of home when his helicopter crashed.
Nelson's long-awaited pride crossing has been scrapped
The pride crossing was proposed by councillor Rohan O'Neill-Stevens last year.
Marlborough Sounds salmon dying after hot summer
NZ King Salmon dumped almost 1300 tonnes of fish waste in landfill over last three months.
Cyclist's collision with truck exposes driver's logbook breaches
Truck driver's logbook breaches uncovered after fatal collision with cyclist.
Harmful levels of mould cause closure of police cells in Nelson
Flooding compounds 'dire' state of Nelson police custody unit.