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Nelson: Beacon days
Liz Light explores Nelson's Boulder Bank, visiting the lighthouse and experiencing its natural beauty and local wildlife.

Flood-hit families returning home
Evacuated families have begun returning to their homes after flooding in the Nelson region during the weekend.

Families evacuated after flooding in Nelson
Heavy rainfall has left families isolated in the Tapawera area, south-west of Nelson, with 20 households evacuated so far.

Health access case example of 'postcode lottery' - commissioner
The Health and Disability Commissioner has suggested that access to publicly-funded health services depends on where patients live.

Neighbours praised for fighting blaze
Fire is the third attack on an early childhood centre in the Nelson region in a year.

Double murder charge over Hokitika deaths
A man in his 40s has been charged with two counts of murder and will appear in the Greymouth District Court tomorrow.

Police name couple killed in camp ground shooting
Police name a couple who died in an apparent murder-suicide after shots were fired at a Nelson camping ground yesterday.

Two people dead in Nelson motor camp shooting
A witness reported seeing an armed man enter a caravan before screams and shots were heard.

Nelson shares its best soul food
All is well until a salmon gobbles the hook, writes Sue Hoffart.