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Reality bites on television trail
New Zealand's best produce is world class and a first-rate reason to travel, writes Nadia Lim.
People-trafficking charges laid in NZ
People-trafficking charges have been laid in New Zealand for the first time.
Kiwi dies on commercial fishing trawler
A Nelson man has died after being struck by a wire on a commercial fishing vessel on the Pacific Ocean.
Teens flee crash scene
Two teenagers allegedly crashed a stolen car into the side of a building in Nelson overnight.
Tributes to teen who died in cathedral fall
A school has paid tribute to a former student and popular Nelson teen who died after falling through the roof of a cathedral in Wellington.
Man killed by passing car
A man was killed on the Moutere Highway, Nelson, after being struck by a vehicle.
Heavy rain heading north
Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne are next in line to feel the effects of a storm that's already flooded streets and washed muddy water through parts of the country.
Man dies after being hit by fallen tree
A man in his 20s is dead after a tree rolled onto him near Nelson this morning.
Drug policy 'completely misused'
A sawmilling company "completely misused" their drug and alcohol policy to drug test 190 staff after cannabis plants were found on company grounds, a union says.
Nelson: Art for art's sake
Matt Philp meets some of the creative talent behind Nelson's upcoming winter festival season.
Trout to be fed poison to assess 1080 risks
Pellets laced with 1080 poison will be fed to trout to assess potential risks from the planned massive dump of the pesticide in native forests.
Swarm attack hospitalises woman, kids
A woman is in a serious condition and ten children have been taken to hospital after an attack by bees or wasps on Nelson's Tahunanui Beach.
Worker sacked by text gets $2000
The Employment Court has awarded a salad bar worker who was unjustifiably dismissed when she was sacked by text message on her second day on the job more than $2000 towards legal costs.
Family 'proud' of attempted rescuer
Darryl Rolton wouldn't hesitate to help a mate in trouble. That instinctive nature cost the Christchurch man his life on Saturday when he leapt 11 metres off the Maruia Falls.
NZ's most religious regions (+ graphic)
New Zealand's most religious regions have been revealed in the latest Census data. Click here for an interactive graphic looking at the various districts.
Waterfall injury: Kayakers praised
Kayakers who rescued a man who fell over a waterfall near Nelson Lakes National Park today have been praised by police for their bravery.
Young girl may have panicked on bike
A 5-year-old girl killed when the motorbike she was riding hit a fence may have panicked while on the machine, a coroner says.
Allergic man swallows bee
A holidaymaker suffered a severe allergic reaction after he accidentally swallowed a bee while riding a bike in Coromandel this morning.
Nelson man charged after spade attack
A Nelson man has been arrested and charged with hitting another man over the head with a spade.
Husband fought to keep car on road
The husband of a woman who died when their car plunged into a creek fought to control the car as she became unresponsive at the wheel moments before the fatal crash.
$100k man in state house wrong - Smith
A captain of a fishing vessel in Nelson was making more than $100,000 a year and living in a state house, Housing Minister Nick Smith said last night.