Flood-affected residents have been told it will be a long road to recovery.

The Nelson region has been devastated by wild weather. Video / NZ Herald / George Heard / Tim Cuff / Supplied

Hundreds of people have been displaced from their homes due to slips and flooding.

Judge tells man to deal with violent tendencies 'or it will get worse'.

A tenant reportedly had a lucky escape after sleepout plunged down a steep slope.

More than 400 homes have had to be evacuated in the Nelson area.

One of the vehicles has crashed into a tree, police say.

Access to the Nelson home was blocked by a slip with no other way to exit.

Young worker sacked from beauty clinic after raising her anxieties with management.

Cordons remain in place as firefighters continue to battle the blaze in old vehicles.

Charge downgraded to manslaughter after mental health concerns.

'We were told we had five minutes to get out.'

Heavy rain, flooding and state of emergency in Nelson, massive blaze still burning at Christchurch scrap yard and misinformation group pushing followers to apply for key general election roles in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Number of people standing who oppose Covid-19 measures such as face masks and vaccine.

Family forced to stay in Glasgow for six months of treatment for Arran.

It comes after the group urged its members to contest local body elections.

Niwa has warned of a '48-hour deluge' for the northern and western South Island.

"If any of those critical decisions had been different, Tracey may have survived."

Two serious contenders already emerge as race hots up.

Delivery driver returned to see Elyse Wilson loading slabs of meat into her car.

Victim struck in the head in 'coward's punch' had no chance to defend himself.

'You don't want to see me angry,' man tells deputy principal.

Council and community board elections dotted with people linked to disinformation group.

Communities could be cut off by the severe flooding expected with the heavy rainfall.

Drunk driver tells police he'd been drinking to celebrate Tuesday - but he was a day late.

Philip Arps was sentenced to 21 months in prison in 2019.

Gaurav Sharma's job on the line as PM calls caucus meeting, secret cameras record 50,000 Auckland drivers unlawfully using phones & significant rain forecast right through to the weekend. Video / NZ Herald

Assault alleged after coach finished refereeing a game for eight-year-olds.

Woman suffered moderate injuries after being struck in hit and run incident