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Suspicious death victim lived on a boat

The victim of a suspicious death in Nelson lived on a boat often seen in the area where his body was found.

Boat death victim identified

The victim of a suspicious death on a Nelson boat was a man of European descent, police say.

'Unexplained' death on Nelson boat

An investigation is underway after the discovery of a man's body found on a boat in a Nelson marina.

Women injured after quad bike plunge

An early morning hunting trip turned to disaster for two women when the quad bike they were on plunged over a cliff.

Say goodbye to the chocolate filled checkout

Nelson shoppers won't get their sugary fix at the checkout anymore after a local supermarket swapped out junk food for healthy snacks.

Nelson police search for woman

Nelson police are looking for a woman they say is a risk to the community.

Woman assaulted in Nelson

Police are seeking information about an assault in a Nelson suburb last night.

Arrest after teen girl assaulted on the way to school

A 68-year-old man has been arrested over an assault in which a teenage girl was grabbed on her way to school.

Sensing murder looks at Nelson cold case

Police hope TV show will help solve the murder of Nelson man Kevin O'Loughlin, killed 23 years ago.

Man left unconscious after attack in Nelson

A man was left unconscious and with serious injuries after a group of people attacked him in Nelson, early on Sunday morning.

Measles outbreak in Waikato, Sth Island

Morrinsville and Fairfield colleges closed for a week, and Nelson school students monitored after teenager who recently visited Hamilton contracted the disease.

Woman's body found in Buller River

Search for missing woman continues

Nelson Police are trying to confirm a sighting of a female hitch-hiker in the Richmond area today as the search for missing Wakefield woman Rachel Stokes continues.

Nelson police seek witnesses after street robbery

Nelson Police are on the lookout for witnesses to a street robbery which occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Postie refuses to deliver 'scam' mail

A Nelson postie says she was threatened with a possible jail sentence from her employer if she continued to refuse delivering scam mail to residents.

Teen airlifted to Nelson hospital

A 16-year-old boy was airlifted to Nelson Hospital this afternoon after falling and seriously injuring his leg while motorcross riding.

Kia ora: Stoke

Elisabeth Easther finds herself stoked with a small town's selection of brews.

Body found at Nelson address

Nelson police are at the scene of an address in Stoke, where a person's body has been found.