Hopes to remove remains from burnt out car
Police are hoping to remove the remains of a body from a burnt out car near Nelson today.
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Nelson police seek sightings of car
Police are calling for sightings of a car as an investigations into a body found in a burnt out vehicle near Nelson continue.
One in hospital after Nelson house fire
An elderly person is in hospital this morning following a house fire in Nelson.
Search continues for Dutch tourist
The family of a missing Dutch tourist is travelling out from Holland as the search for him continues.
Nelson: Brewing dynasty is hops mad
A family with 150 years of brewing history boosts Nelson's craft-beer capital claim, writes Justin Henehan.
Stranded pilot whales refloated
Sixty whales from a stranded pod of almost 200 have been successfully refloated near Nelson.
Whales catch high-tide escape
There was hope for 64 stranded pilot whales last night when they were finally helped on their way to the safety of deeper water.
Euthanasia may be considered
Around 100 volunteers are working frantically to save what is left of a pod of stranded pilot whales near Nelson this morning.
Plan to aid stranded pod
More stranded pilot whales are expected to die as weather conditions and nightfall hamper efforts to save 174 pilot whales that ran into trouble today.
Tourist beaten and robbed in Nelson
A German tourist was attacked from behind and robbed of his bag, wallet and passport in Nelson early this morning,
Men arrested over tomahawk attack
Two men have been arrested over a tomahawk attack in Stoke yesterday.
Man dies from 'unexplained injuries'
Man was taken to Nelson Hospital early yesterday morning with a severe leg wound.
For sale: 30 spare rooms
Nick Ferrier's residence was a good candidate to feature on My House, My Castle - not least because of this castle's three turrets.
Portable cots put kids at risk
A survey of portable cots for sale in New Zealand has uncovered potentially fatal safety defects - including folding mechanisms that could trap a child's neck.
Name suppression lapses for sex offender
Name suppression has lapsed for a Marlborough man convicted of 35 crimes including rape, supplying drugs and making objectionable images.
Free trip for woman who turned in Smith
A Nelson lawyer wants to gift a New Zealand holiday to the person who tipped off Brazilian authorities to escaped murderer Phillip John Smith's whereabouts.
In the red over bank error
A business owner who was mistakenly given thousands of dollars by his bank later had his account put into the red without warning.
Shock at $445 airfare
A Waikato woman was amazed when a last-minute airfare to travel from Taupo to Nelson cost her $445 - more than a return flight to Sydney.
Ponzi man to hand over properties
A Nelson man described as the "mastermind" behind an A$30 million "Ponzi" scheme has been ordered to give up possession of two properties.
MH17 crash victim finally arrives home
Malaysia Airlines crash victim Rob Ayley has finally made it home to New Zealand after his flight was shot down over the Ukraine two months ago.
Success: Pic's spreads across the ditch
Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter made in Nelson will be on the shelves of 700 Coles stores in Australia. It's official: Kiwis prefer to slather their toast with locally made peanut butter. Pic Picot, the founder of Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter, says...
Two children airlifted from ski field
Two children were airlifted from the Rainbow Ski Field near Nelson Lakes this afternoon.
Kia ora: Nelson
The top of the South Island is a fine place to eat and drink, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Reality bites on television trail
New Zealand's best produce is world class and a first-rate reason to travel, writes Nadia Lim.
People-trafficking charges laid in NZ
People-trafficking charges have been laid in New Zealand for the first time.
Kiwi dies on commercial fishing trawler
A Nelson man has died after being struck by a wire on a commercial fishing vessel on the Pacific Ocean.