Latest from Nelson

Two seriously injured as van crashes off road

Two helicopters are transporting two people to hospital in a serious condition.

Kaikōura paua poachers' pricey haul

Two men flouted shellfish-gathering ban imposed after Kaikōura earthquake.

Tramper rescued in Mount Richmond Forest Park

A German tourist stopped himself from being swept downstream by clinging to his pack.

Vicar horse-whipped over alleged indecency

Father whipped preacher for alleged indecency on his daughter aged 12.

Police pursuit death: Friends fundraise for funeral costs

Friends of an innocent driver killed in a police pursuit are fundraising for her children.

Frosty start for some as summer slips away

Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.

Residents await groundwater test results

Affected residents form committee, recovery manager appointed.

Adrienne Matthews: The crash outside my home changed my view

COMMENT: To see the consequences changes your mind on police pursuits.

Twelve dead on NZ roads in four days

New Zealand's roads have recorded a grizzly amount of fatalities in just four days.

Takaka runs out of toilet paper and bread

The town's stores have been cleared out of milk, bread and toilet paper.

Trees, mud blanketing parts of Nelson, Tasman regions

Despairing locals are wondering how long it will take to repair the damage.

Whanganui skaters on track for Youth Olympics

Whanganu skating trio on track for 2018 Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires

Gita: Flooding highest we've ever seen - Nelson locals

Rivers burst their banks and locals fled their homes as a deluge from Gita caused flooding

Live: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to come

Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

Takaka feels Gita's wrath: Flooding, evacuations

At least one restaurant has had to close in the small town which has lost power.

Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know

Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.

Cyclone Gita's u-turn to NZ: Who's in the firing line?

"Hurricane force winds" possible when Gita hits New Zealand.

Cyclone Fehi: The latest

State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.