The average price of an Auckland house continues to race ahead of those in other parts of the country — what kind of property could you now gain if you cashed up in Auckland and moved for a more relaxed lifestyle?

The body of a missing Nelson woman has been recovered from the Pelorus River.

A resthome worker who hid behind a door when discovered with a gardener in a dead resident's studio has been awarded more than $6000 in lost wages.

A fire has significantly damaged two vehicle testing stations in a Nelson commercial building.

A person is due to appear in court today in relation to a homicide in Nelson at the weekend.

As summer fades into autumn and the season of mist and mellow fruitfulness, it's time for hay to be saved, harvests to be gathered and, best of all, have festivals to attend.

Apart from being home to New Zealand's entire hop production, the Nelson region is also home to a dazzling group of breweries and craft beer bars.

A teenage girl described by a family friend as a 'lovely girl' has died from an allergic reaction to a bee sting.

Fire crews from across the region have rushed to fight a large blaze in a community centre at Upper Moutere in Nelson.

The DNA of a man arrested after the brutal attack of a Nelson woman may link him to the scene, but developing DNA techniques to catch criminals takes time.

The 22-year-old man arrested after a brutal and prolonged rape of a 62-year-old woman in Nelson can today be named.

The 22-year-old man arrested after a brutal and prolonged rape of a 62-year-old woman in Nelson will have name suppression lifted tomorrow morning.

Two people have been rescued from a steep mountain range in the Spenser Mountain area, near Nelson.

A lightning strike is believed to have caused a vegetation fire near Nelson last night.

A man who severed two fingers while splitting wood was just one of four incidents the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter attended yesterday

A 62-year-old woman, violently raped on New Year's Day, has spoken of her ordeal to detectives hunting for the "dangerous'' man who attacked her.

Nelson police have spent much of today canvassing a neighbourhood where a 62-year-old woman was beaten and sexually assaulted as she worked alone at a community garden.

Three men have been taken to hospital after a car rolled into the sea in Nelson.

A Nelson pub was gutted by a suspicious fire that sparked fears for an adjacent petrol station early this morning.

A car fleeing from a police pursuit has narrowly avoided pedestrians as it crashed into the front doors of an ANZ bank overnight.

A baby girl has been hospitalised after being attacked by her family dog.

A fire which engulfed two garages at a Nelson high school yesterday evening is being treated as suspicious.

A Westport man has been airlifted to Nelson Hospital after the car he was a passenger in collided with a row of trees this morning.