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![British woman struck by lightning while sunbathing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
British woman struck by lightning while sunbathing
The woman was hospitalised after the freak accident caused severe damage.
![Beach Haven cliff collapse: Council v home owner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Beach Haven cliff collapse: Council v home owner
"You admitted that you engaged the contractor to remove the pine trees."
!['Please, help us': Nelson flood victims' plea for help at meeting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Please, help us': Nelson flood victims' plea for help at meeting
Flood-affected residents have been told it will be a long road to recovery.
![Weather: Rain eases, leaving roads closed and residents asked to save water](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Weather: Rain eases, leaving roads closed and residents asked to save water
Cloud and occasional rain is forecast for Nelson.
![Aerial photos show devastating impact of flooding in Nelson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Aerial photos show devastating impact of flooding in Nelson
Fields and paddocks now look more like rivers, and streets resemble streams.
![Nelson Floods: Before and after the devastation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Nelson Floods: Before and after the devastation
The Nelson region has been devastated by wild weather. Video / NZ Herald / George Heard / Tim Cuff / Supplied
![Wild weather: Rain-battered residents remain on edge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wild weather: Rain-battered residents remain on edge
Dramatic rescues, 500-plus evacuated, and fears recovery could take years.
![Prince William and Kate address NZ flooding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Prince William and Kate address NZ flooding
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are thinking of affected New Zealanders.
![Editorial: Atmospheric river threatens of more to come](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Editorial: Atmospheric river threatens of more to come
OPINION: Our editorial on the latest weather event to focus minds on climate change.
![Watch: Nelson home ripped apart by landslide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Watch: Nelson home ripped apart by landslide
A tenant reportedly had a lucky escape after sleepout plunged down a steep slope.
![MetService National weather: August 12th - 21st](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService National weather: August 12th - 21st
MetService National weather: August 12th - 21st.
![Live: State of emergency declared in Marlborough; heavy rain expected overnight in Tasman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Live: State of emergency declared in Marlborough; heavy rain expected overnight in Tasman
More than 400 homes have had to be evacuated in the Nelson area.
![Flooding on State Highway 10 north of Kāeo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Flooding on State Highway 10 north of Kāeo
Flooding on State Highway 10 north of Kāeo. Video / Supplied
![NZ's long-lasting 'marine heatwave' breaking records](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ's long-lasting 'marine heatwave' breaking records
An ongoing marine heatwave event around NZ has broken records - and worsened storms.
![Watch: Nelson man lifted to safety in dramatic 4am rescue](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Watch: Nelson man lifted to safety in dramatic 4am rescue
Access to the Nelson home was blocked by a slip with no other way to exit.
![Nelson man unable to evacuate winched from his home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Nelson man unable to evacuate winched from his home
A Nelson resident still recovering after an operation had to be lifted out of his home on Thursday night. Video / Victoria Fisher
![Focus Morning Bulletin: 19 August, 2022](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Focus Morning Bulletin: 19 August, 2022
Nelson-Tasman faces a long road to recovery as wet weather continues across NZ, why firefighters are walking off the job and Gaurav Sharma keeps swinging in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
!['It's still moving': Three homes evacuated after landslide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'It's still moving': Three homes evacuated after landslide
Three fire trucks are currently at the scene.
![Live: Storm's fury - hundreds evacuated in Nelson; 'boulders rolling down the street'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Live: Storm's fury - hundreds evacuated in Nelson; 'boulders rolling down the street'
A storm continues to create havoc across New Zealand with more rain to fall.