Latest from Nelson

Coromandel towns isolated by flooding, more heavy rain forecast as storm rages on

Roads have been submerged, roofs ripped from buildings and ferries and flights cancelled.

Prison not a 'just' penalty for teen who coward-punched stranger in unprovoked street attack

A judge said the only way to describe the violence inflicted was 'extreme'.

Society Insider: Pete Evans and Nicola Robinson’s next moves; Matthew Horncastle’s first baby

Plus, Dame Pieter Stewart’s granddaughter’s NYC fashion scholarship.

Doctor claims sexual video was to document woman's consent

The doctor and married woman met on a sexual website and had a secret relationship.

'Prepare now': Cyclone Tam brings 130km/h gust, winds forecast to ramp up overnight

Forecasters warn of 120km/h gusts that may close the Auckland Harbour Bridge.

Super Rugby teams: Hurricanes star's big positional shift

All the ins and outs ahead of the 10th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

What submitters say about Anna Mowbray, Ali Williams' helipad application

All 1397 public submissions are out: 91% or 1277 opposed, 108 supporting, 12 are neutral.

'Very agitated' Frenchman bit police officers after they stopped him for doing U-turn

The tourist didn't hold a driver's licence and was here on a working holiday.

ED upgrades, more carparks : Inside the Govt’s new health infrastructure plan

The Government says the 10-year plan is the first of its kind.

‘Sorry my darling’: Businessman jailed for child abuse material

The 'good, hard-working family man' was found with 2077 child abuse images.

Winter arrives early as thick snow falls in the South

The first snowfall of the year makes landfall following a day of wild weather.

Hurricanes ponder No 10 move for All Blacks outside back

The Hurricanes face the Crusaders on Friday in a crucial Super Rugby Pacific clash.

‘I wanted to know why I didn’t see them:’ Rider returned to scene where he hit pedestrians

The motorcyclist believes the pedestrian crossing was dangerous.

‘Gummy smile’: Lip filler ordeal leaves woman with smile she ‘hates’

A nurse failed to recognise and act on signs of a condition known as vascular occlusion.

‘It all went wrong’: Fire chief describes rescuing neighbours from car in flooded river

The couple had gone out for supplies when "it all went wrong for them".

Huge 1250-home ‘urban village’ set to be fast-tracked in Auckland

Where will the new homes rise and who is the project's controversial co-director?

Police hunt for stolen firearms leaked into Nelson after burglary

Police request CCTV or dashcam footage from Parkers Rd on Sunday.

Settled weather for most after late-week deluge and rescue dramas

Some places received almost half a metre of rain in the late-week drencher.