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Allergic man swallows bee
A holidaymaker suffered a severe allergic reaction after he accidentally swallowed a bee while riding a bike in Coromandel this morning.
Nelson man charged after spade attack
A Nelson man has been arrested and charged with hitting another man over the head with a spade.
Husband fought to keep car on road
The husband of a woman who died when their car plunged into a creek fought to control the car as she became unresponsive at the wheel moments before the fatal crash.
$100k man in state house wrong - Smith
A captain of a fishing vessel in Nelson was making more than $100,000 a year and living in a state house, Housing Minister Nick Smith said last night.
Between a rock and cab space
A truck driver was trapped in his cab for more than an hour after crashing into a rock wall north of Nelson overnight.
Stolen car narrowly misses Nelson home before crash
A sleeping household had a lucky escape when a stolen car nearly ploughed into their Nelson bedroom.
Boy in critical condition after being hit by school bus
A 7-year-old Nelson boy is in a critical condition after being hit by a school bus he walked in front of this morning, police say.
Newspapers burn in truck fire
A truck laden with newspapers ignited in a dramatic fire in Canterbury early this morning.
Police investigate suspicious fire at a Nelson pub
Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a Nelson pub over the weekend - the second blaze to hit the establishment in less than a year.
Man charged with bashing cop named
Name suppression for a man charged with the daylight bashing of a long-serving Nelson police officer has lapsed.
Nelson: Tasman's treasure
Catherine Smith jumped at the chance to bike and hike her way through Nelson's stunning landscape.
Two women shocked by motorbike flasher
A man on a motorbike indecently exposed himself to two women cyclists in Nelson yesterday.
Violence a 'worrying trend'
The daylight bashing of a long-serving Nelson police officer is another example of a "worrying trend" of increased violence towards officers, the Police Association says.
Lotto ban for selling legal highs
A Nelson dairy has been suspended from selling Lotto products after allegedly being caught selling legal high products.
Rescue of drowning family
Four bystanders plunged into a freezing creek to rescue a family trapped in a submerged car.
1 dead, 2 injured in Nelson crash
A woman has died and two others injured when the car they were in submerged in Saltwater Creek in Nelson.
Family makes a leap of faith from Auckland to Nelson
When Simon Owen and Kay McQuire moved their family from Auckland to sunny Nelson, they had no work lined up, no friends there and no home to go to.
Trade your life and start living
The average price of an Auckland house continues to race ahead of those in other parts of the country — what kind of property could you now gain if you cashed up in Auckland and moved for a more relaxed lifestyle?
Body of missing Nelson woman recovered
The body of a missing Nelson woman has been recovered from the Pelorus River.