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Council targets kids' tree house
To the children it's a place to play; to the Nelson council it's a death-trap to be torn down.
<i>Bouterey's</i>, Richmond
Have you noticed that Americans call a main course an entrée? (They probably say that we call an entrée a main course, but never mind that for a moment.)
Explosives seized in gang raids
Police infiltrated the highest levels of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in an undercover operation that culminated in mass raids, nearly 30 arrests and the seizure of weapons and explosives today.
Gang HQ bulldozed in mass police raids
An undercover operation dubbed one of the "deepest gang infiltrations" in New Zealand police history has seen 15 arrests and 20 properties raided.
Milky way (+recipes)
Cheese, yoghurt, icecream ... nature's white gold is a star in the kitchen.
Crusaders' win lifts spirits in earthquake-ravaged city
For 80 minutes last night, Crusaders fans tried to put the agony and tragedy to the back of their minds.
Rugby: Crusaders return with rousing win
The Crusaders put aside 10 days of destruction and despair to mark their Super 15 rugby return by beating the Waratahs 33-18.
Rugby: It won't be just any old game in Nelson
If this was any old round three Super 15 match there would be no need for the Crusaders to bring in a mental skills coach.
Seeing workplace damaged in quake the last straw
Mike Brown was meant to be working on the ninth floor of the Copthorne Hotel at the time of the earthquake but had decided to take a long lunch.
DHB head invokes Katrina to defend evacuating elderly
Canterbury DHB chief executive David Meates has invoked memories of Hurricane Katrina to justify evacuating hundreds of elderly out of the Christchurch in the wake of last week's earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake: Elderly moved without family knowing
More than 300 elderly people have been moved from quake-damaged residential care centres in Christchurch, some without the knowledge of their families, Canterbury District Health Board (DHB) has admitted.
Rugby: SBW named in Crusaders lineup
Sonny Bill Williams will make his debut for the Crusaders against the Waratahs in Nelson on Friday night.
Rugby: SBW set for Crusaders debut
Sonny Bill Williams is set to make his Crusaders Super Rugby debut this weekend.
Rugby: Crusaders to play home games in Nelson
The Crusaders will play at least their next two "home" Super rugby games at Nelson's Trafalgar Park following Tuesday's earthquake.
'For five days I didn't eat' , says exhausted tramper
The lost English tourist spotted by a helicopter last night in the Kahurangi National Park says he can't describe the relief he felt when he was found.
UK tramper had become disorientated
The English tourist found last night in the Kahurangi National Park had become disoriented and confused the route he was on for another.
Search for missing English tramper near Nelson
A large search is underway for a missing 30-year-old English tourist, tramping in Kahurangi National Park west of Nelson.
Nelson: Intoxicating ride in hop country
There's a cold beer at the end of this tour, writes Victoria Clark.
Michael Hodgson's favourite things
Responsible for making events look cool, Michael Hodgson's favourite things are geared toward innovative design.
Emergency landing at Blenheim Airport
A plane carrying 44 people has safely made an emergency landing at Blenheim Airport, despite a nose wheel failure.
Bearing fruit
It used to be deeply naff, drunk only by teens and maybe your nana; so how did cider get its fizz back to be the drink of the summer, asks Nicky Pellegrino.
Good Taste: Pinot movement
The New Zealand pinot noir movement is gathering pace and the great and good of the wine world jetted in from Singapore, Stockholm and San Francisco last week to experience Central Otago's take on the grape.