Photos from the overnight flooding that forced evacuations in Nelson

People living near rivers and streams in the Tasman District should be prepared for a rapid rise in water levels overnight, with heavier falls forecast to continue, Civil Defence says.

Nelson police are appealing to the public for information after a man on crutches was repeatedly stabbed outside a police station early this morning.

A Nelson father critically injured his 37-year-old son when he shot him at close range at a family home in Tapawera before turning the gun on himself, police say.

A Nelson surfer suffered a deep puncture wound to his hand while wrestling a 2m shark during the weekend.

An Air Nelson pilot sacked for sleeping with a young flight attendant and drinking before a flight has won his job back.

A pilot has won his job back after being sacked for a late-night drinking spree during which he had sex with a 19-year-old flight attendant.