Police executed the search warrants in an effort to reduce social harm from drugs.

Families who have lost loved ones in crashes involving foreign drivers horrified at two more deaths.

One of two people who died in yesterday's three-vehicle crash near Nelson was a local.

Multiple passengers have reportedly been critically hurt, with two dead, in a three-vehicle crash.

A 36-year-old man is recovering in Nelson Hospital.

A man has had surgery and is recovering in Nelson Hospital.

The man spoke to a child in the Nelson suburb of Enner Glynn

Labour has still not settled on who its new MP will be if Jacinda Ardern wins the Mt Albert by-election on Saturday.

Burglars help thems-elves in Lord of the Rings jeweller break-in.

An elderly Nelson man who was reported missing after failing to arrive in Westport yesterday has been found alive and well.

Police say they have concerns for an elderly Nelson man who was due to arrive in Westport today, but has not been seen. Leslie Martin

Tomorrow marks a year since the death of the Nelson mum and police are still trying to figure out what happened to her.

A man has been flown to hospital with multi-trauma injuries after his car collided with the back of a truck near Nelson this morning. It's

A fully equipped home on wheels and a week of sun thrills Anna King Shahab.

The elderly man who died at a Nelson beach on Monday evening despite attempts to rescue him has been named.

An elderly man has died at a Nelson beach, despite attempts to rescue him.

A fish and chip shop owner's trip to the bank took a gruesome turn when he spotted an elderly man floating face down in the water near Rocks Rd in Nelson.

Police are investigating allegations of an elaborate online car sales scam.

The Kaikoura earthquake badly hit tourism spending in the region but national figures are brighter.

Campground owners have been forced to increase security as freedom campers are parking nearby, then waltzing in and using their facilities for free.

Big swells predicted to surge up the eastern side of New Zealand from Kaikoura to north of Mahia Peninsula

A knife-wielding man wearing a balaclava tried to steal cigarettes and cash from a Nelson service station this morning.

Boy racers black out an intersection with tyre skidmarks.

Teenager was walking with her 12-year-old sister in Stoke when the attacker approached her near the public toilets at about 10.30pm.

Nelson Police are seeking information to help find a 15-year-old girl missing from Richmond.

A teenager has been arrested after he was seen brandishing a machete on a cycleway in Nelson south. A 17-year-old male was charged

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

Missing teenager Alex Petersen has been found safe and well in Blenheim. The 14-year-old had been missing for a week after last being

The parents of a Blenheim teenager who has been missing for a week are desperate to bring their son home safely.

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.