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DNA links accused to scene
The DNA of a man arrested after the brutal attack of a Nelson woman may link him to the scene, but developing DNA techniques to catch criminals takes time.
Rape accused named
The 22-year-old man arrested after a brutal and prolonged rape of a 62-year-old woman in Nelson can today be named.
Rape accused to be named
The 22-year-old man arrested after a brutal and prolonged rape of a 62-year-old woman in Nelson will have name suppression lifted tomorrow morning.
Arrest made for Nelson rape
A 22-year-old man has been arrested over the brutal attack and rape of a woman in Nelson on New Year's Day.
Police work through Nelson rape suspects
Police are working through a "large number" of suspects in relation to the violent rape of a 62-year-old woman in Nelson on New Year's Day.
Two people rescued from steep mountain range
Two people have been rescued from a steep mountain range in the Spenser Mountain area, near Nelson.
Lightning strike blamed for fire near Nelson
A lightning strike is believed to have caused a vegetation fire near Nelson last night.
Nelson rescuers kept busy
A man who severed two fingers while splitting wood was just one of four incidents the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter attended yesterday
'Cowardly' attacker hunted
A 62-year-old woman, violently raped on New Year's Day, has spoken of her ordeal to detectives hunting for the "dangerous'' man who attacked her.
'Cowardly' attack on Nelson woman
Nelson police have spent much of today canvassing a neighbourhood where a 62-year-old woman was beaten and sexually assaulted as she worked alone at a community garden.
Trio hospitalised after car rolls into sea
Three men have been taken to hospital after a car rolled into the sea in Nelson.
Nelson pub damaged in suspicious blaze
A Nelson pub was gutted by a suspicious fire that sparked fears for an adjacent petrol station early this morning.
Car smashes into ANZ bank
A car fleeing from a police pursuit has narrowly avoided pedestrians as it crashed into the front doors of an ANZ bank overnight.
Baby hospitalised after dog attack
A baby girl has been hospitalised after being attacked by her family dog.
Fire engulfs garages at Nelson high school
A fire which engulfed two garages at a Nelson high school yesterday evening is being treated as suspicious.
Car collides with trees, three people hospitalised
A Westport man has been airlifted to Nelson Hospital after the car he was a passenger in collided with a row of trees this morning.
Key in Burma: The Herald interview
As John Key wraps up an important Burma visit, he talks to Herald Political Editor Audrey Young about what he's learned and seen.
Stranded whales to be euthanised
The Department of Conservation has confirmed that the decision has been made to euthanise the remaining 16 whales who became stranded at Farewell Spit.
Man charged with assault, throwing victim overboard
A 53-year-old man has been charged with assaulting another man and throwing him overboard from a yacht in the Marlborough Sounds.
Crewman dies on fishing vessel
A Nelson man has died on board a fishing vessel travelling to Nelson from Mauritius. He'd been reported dead by the captain on Sunday.
Search teams hunt for missing woman
Search teams are scouring areas a missing Nelson woman was known to visit after she was reported missing on Monday.