Māori not convinced that land earmarked for return won't be sold prior
Supreme Court denies bid for moratorium on land sale ahead of reparations hearing.
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Banned: Drink-driver who fought arrest loses bid for clemency
Book thrown at repeat drink driver with 'certain attitude to court orders'.
'Extreme hardship' prevents teen who shot girlfriend with BB gun from being named
"I will cut your throat if you ever ask me that again." - convicted teen.
Man who took builder's tools now fenced in at home for 7 months
Judge: 'People get really upset when they work hard, buy a chainsaw and it gets stolen.'
Need for weed: Dealer gets final warning
Bags of weed and cash found after police stop driver for talking on cell phone.
Breakneck speed: Driver injured after flipping car on roundabout
Restricted driver took new car for a spin after drinking, crashed and broke his neck.
$72k in fines, vessel confiscated after illegal deep sea fishing
Illegal trawling in protected waters an "honest mistake", says judge.
Nelson lifts state of emergency two weeks after flooding, Black Hawk arrival piques interest
Severe weather caused Maitai River to breach its banks and triggered over 350 landslides.
Meth use a factor in fatal Nelson motorcycle crash
Auckland man was trying to overtake a truck when he crashed.
Woman raped on petrol station forecourt by man with 'narcissistic, entitled' attitude
The man has now been jailed for "determined, predatory and pre-meditated" violence.
'Despicable behaviour': Nelson homes empty due to flood damage targeted by burglars
At least three yellow-stickered homes had been burgled in the past week.
'Sorry it's your time to die': Man egged on by mates deliberately drove into pregnant sheep
Man who killed sheep by running over it with his ute says he's 'not a cruel person'.
Forgotten follow-up appointment before terminal cancer diagnosis
Mr A was diagnosed with terminal cancer that may have been avoided with follow-up care.
'It's not straightforward': Woman warns of year-long wait to get back into red-stickered home
'It's quite easy to get a red sticker on your property, it's very hard to get one off.'
NZ airline releases 'all-you-can-fly' tickets
A thousand tickets for three months of unlimited travel around New Zealand for $799.
How much it will cost to repair Nelson damage - and why the bill could become even bigger
Natural disasters are becoming more common thanks to climate change.
Nelson-Tasman flood victims re-entering homes as property assessments continue
Evacuees are receiving calls to confirm their property assessment.
Weather aftermath: State of emergency extended in Nelson for seven days
It has been extended till 2.54 pm on Wednesday August 31.
Man watches rocks fly past as hill slips around his Nelson home
570 houses had been impacted in last week's deluge.
Weather: Rain eases, leaving roads closed and residents asked to save water
Cloud and occasional rain is forecast for Nelson.
Eye-watering damage as communities hit by storm, flooding
It's thought the wider recovery would take years.
Aerial photos show devastating impact of flooding in Nelson
Fields and paddocks now look more like rivers, and streets resemble streams.
'Unbelievable' wild weather - more homes evacuated overnight
Hundreds of people have been displaced from their homes due to slips and flooding.
Wild weather: Rain-battered residents remain on edge
Dramatic rescues, 500-plus evacuated, and fears recovery could take years.
Young candidate hopes to lead Nelson Council
Rohan O'Neill-Stevens is only 22, but hopes that could be to his advantage.
Watch: Nelson home ripped apart by landslide
A tenant reportedly had a lucky escape after sleepout plunged down a steep slope.
Live: State of emergency declared in Marlborough; heavy rain expected overnight in Tasman
More than 400 homes have had to be evacuated in the Nelson area.
Watch: Nelson man lifted to safety in dramatic 4am rescue
Access to the Nelson home was blocked by a slip with no other way to exit.
Anxious young beauty therapist 'callously dismissed', awarded $18k
Young worker sacked from beauty clinic after raising her anxieties with management.
'Frightening, out of control' - Nelson residents flee as river bursts; Auckland also in firing line
'We were told we had five minutes to get out.'
'Coward's punch' leaves Good Samaritan on pavement with fractured skull, brain aneurysm
Victim struck in the head in 'coward's punch' had no chance to defend himself.
Space scientist broke into woman's home, hid her passports and took photos
Accomplished academic on home detention for premeditated intimidation of woman.
Too afraid to say stop: Meth-induced sex turns into traumatic ordeal
Man blames brain injury for sex encounter that turned into traumatic incident for woman.
Despair over low election candidate numbers
A considerable number of council seats across New Zealand have no candidates.