Latest from Nelson

Woman raped on petrol station forecourt by man with 'narcissistic, entitled' attitude

The man has now been jailed for "determined, predatory and pre-meditated" violence.

'Despicable behaviour': Nelson homes empty due to flood damage targeted by burglars

At least three yellow-stickered homes had been burgled in the past week.

'Sorry it's your time to die': Man egged on by mates deliberately drove into pregnant sheep

Man who killed sheep by running over it with his ute says he's 'not a cruel person'.

Forgotten follow-up appointment before terminal cancer diagnosis

Mr A was diagnosed with terminal cancer that may have been avoided with follow-up care.

'It's not straightforward': Woman warns of year-long wait to get back into red-stickered home

'It's quite easy to get a red sticker on your property, it's very hard to get one off.'

NZ airline releases 'all-you-can-fly' tickets

A thousand tickets for three months of unlimited travel around New Zealand for $799.

How much it will cost to repair Nelson damage - and why the bill could become even bigger

Natural disasters are becoming more common thanks to climate change.

Nelson-Tasman flood victims re-entering homes as property assessments continue

Evacuees are receiving calls to confirm their property assessment.

Weather aftermath: State of emergency extended in Nelson for seven days

It has been extended till 2.54 pm on Wednesday August 31.

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.

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.

Anxious young beauty therapist 'callously dismissed', awarded $18k

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

'Frightening, out of control' - Nelson residents flee as river bursts; Auckland also in firing line

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

'Coward's punch' leaves Good Samaritan on pavement with fractured skull, brain aneurysm

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

Space scientist broke into woman's home, hid her passports and took photos

Accomplished academic on home detention for premeditated intimidation of woman.

Too afraid to say stop: Meth-induced sex turns into traumatic ordeal

Man blames brain injury for sex encounter that turned into traumatic incident for woman.

Despair over low election candidate numbers

A considerable number of council seats across New Zealand have no candidates.

Nelson couple donating pounamu to tamariki in state care

Man to give all tamariki in state care a pounamu