The first wave has reached the Chatham Islands, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile overnight. An official tsunami alert remains in place for New Zealand's entire east coast.

Victoria Bartle looks at the people behind Nelson's boutique breweries.

The number of Kiwis using internet dating sites spiked in January, a poll has found.

Scientists are investigating a possible link between a rare degenerative nerve disease and a toxic gas blamed for four Nelson port workers 'deaths.

Unique melodies from rare partnership thrill and mesmerise.

Police slam the "negligent behaviour" of a person who informed the wrong family about a tragic logging death after listening in on a police scanner.

Police are seeking legal advice on whether to lay further charges against blogger Cameron Slater for breaching suppression orders.

A former national figure has appeared in court in Nelson accused of indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

An inquiry has been launched after a mental health worker was stabbed, kicked and had boiling water thrown over her by a patient.

A vigorous front which has hammered the lower South Island with high winds and rain will attack central parts of the country today.

Nelson and the Coromandel proved to be the nation's black spots when it came to the nation's New Year celebrations last night.

Revellers celebrating New Year and the start of a new decade in New Zealand behaved themselves last night.