First Kiwi flight fatality: Death in circus tights
Balloonist was New Zealand's first aviation fatality, in 1899
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Man charged with murder after Nelson hotel death
A 62-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Nelson.
Tourist in fatal cliff fall may have tried to escape rising tide
Remains of Dutchman Ken Boogers were found on shoreline a month after he went missing.
Crowd's horrified silence as stuntman's plane plummeted
Flimsy biplane's wing collapsed under stress of stunts, to the horror of spectators.
Fisherman can't recall how he got large head wound
Did you see a teen wandering around Bridge St at 2am today? Police want to hear from you.
Six people injured in crash near Nelson
Three people have moderate injuries and three people have minor injuries.
Air NZ passengers exposed to measles
A Queenstown woman ill with measles travelled while infectious.
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow
Significant disruptions to flights due to severe storm
Adverse weather conditions around New Zealand continue to impact airlines.
Two seriously injured as van crashes off road
Two helicopters are transporting two people to hospital in a serious condition.
Kaikōura paua poachers' pricey haul
Two men flouted shellfish-gathering ban imposed after Kaikōura earthquake.
Tramper rescued in Mount Richmond Forest Park
A German tourist stopped himself from being swept downstream by clinging to his pack.
Vicar horse-whipped over alleged indecency
Father whipped preacher for alleged indecency on his daughter aged 12.
Police pursuit death: Friends fundraise for funeral costs
Friends of an innocent driver killed in a police pursuit are fundraising for her children.
Frosty start for some as summer slips away
Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.
Residents await groundwater test results
Affected residents form committee, recovery manager appointed.
Adrienne Matthews: The crash outside my home changed my view
COMMENT: To see the consequences changes your mind on police pursuits.
Twelve dead on NZ roads in four days
New Zealand's roads have recorded a grizzly amount of fatalities in just four days.
Innocent mum's death: 'I heard the chase and couldn't believe it was her'
She died when a car fleeing police crashed into her vehicle early Sunday morning.
Free fees: Student numbers jump in Waikato, Napier and Nelson but flat overall
Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.
'Evil' policy robs pensioners of dignity, independence
Three pensioners say their human rights are being breached by pension deductions.
Mum wants son to repay stolen money
Court ordered son to repay $50k to mum but he's disappeared.
Nelson and Blenheim break rainfall records
Blenheim Airport recorded 199mm, or four times the normal amount of rain for the area.
Four out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022
Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.
Fire engulfs Nelson industrial building
The fire brigade could see the blaze streets away.
Limited road access to Takaka tomorrow
There will be limited road access to Cyclone Gita-ravaged Takaka from tomorrow.
Takaka runs out of toilet paper and bread
The town's stores have been cleared out of milk, bread and toilet paper.
Trees, mud blanketing parts of Nelson, Tasman regions
Despairing locals are wondering how long it will take to repair the damage.
Whanganui skaters on track for Youth Olympics
Whanganu skating trio on track for 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires
Gita: Flooding highest we've ever seen - Nelson locals
Rivers burst their banks and locals fled their homes as a deluge from Gita caused flooding
Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
Takaka feels Gita's wrath: Flooding, evacuations
At least one restaurant has had to close in the small town which has lost power.
Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know
Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.
Cyclone Gita's u-turn to NZ: Who's in the firing line?
"Hurricane force winds" possible when Gita hits New Zealand.