Sixty whales from a stranded pod of almost 200 have been successfully refloated near Nelson.

There was hope for 64 stranded pilot whales last night when they were finally helped on their way to the safety of deeper water.

Around 100 volunteers are working frantically to save what is left of a pod of stranded pilot whales near Nelson this morning.

More stranded pilot whales are expected to die as weather conditions and nightfall hamper efforts to save 174 pilot whales that ran into trouble today.

A German tourist was attacked from behind and robbed of his bag, wallet and passport in Nelson early this morning,

Two men have been arrested over a tomahawk attack in Stoke yesterday.

Man was taken to Nelson Hospital early yesterday morning with a severe leg wound.

Nick Ferrier's residence was a good candidate to feature on My House, My Castle - not least because of this castle's three turrets.

A Nelson lawyer wants to gift a New Zealand holiday to the person who tipped off Brazilian authorities to escaped murderer Phillip John Smith's whereabouts.

A business owner who was mistakenly given thousands of dollars by his bank later had his account put into the red without warning.

A Waikato woman was amazed when a last-minute airfare to travel from Taupo to Nelson cost her $445 - more than a return flight to Sydney.

A Nelson man described as the "mastermind" behind an A$30 million "Ponzi" scheme has been ordered to give up possession of two properties.

Malaysia Airlines crash victim Rob Ayley has finally made it home to New Zealand after his flight was shot down over the Ukraine two months ago.

Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter made in Nelson will be on the shelves of 700 Coles stores in Australia. It's official: Kiwis prefer to slather their toast with locally made peanut butter. Pic Picot, the founder of Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter, says...

Two children were airlifted from the Rainbow Ski Field near Nelson Lakes this afternoon.

The top of the South Island is a fine place to eat and drink, writes Elisabeth Easther.

People-trafficking charges have been laid in New Zealand for the first time.

A Nelson man has died after being struck by a wire on a commercial fishing vessel on the Pacific Ocean.

Two teenagers allegedly crashed a stolen car into the side of a building in Nelson overnight.

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.

A man was killed on the Moutere Highway, Nelson, after being struck by a vehicle.

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.

A man in his 20s is dead after a tree rolled onto him near Nelson this morning.

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.