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Neighbours praised for fighting blaze

Fire is the third attack on an early childhood centre in the Nelson region in a year.

Victim of vineyard accident named

Dunedin Airport reopens after bomb hoax

Pedal-power helps amp up beer festival

Nelson solicitor appointed judge

Double murder charge over Hokitika deaths

A man in his 40s has been charged with two counts of murder and will appear in the Greymouth District Court tomorrow.

Police name couple killed in camp ground shooting

Police name a couple who died in an apparent murder-suicide after shots were fired at a Nelson camping ground yesterday.

Police praise camp staff after shooting

Two people dead in Nelson motor camp shooting

A witness reported seeing an armed man enter a caravan before screams and shots were heard.

Nelson police on alert over gang threats

National figure on sex charge appears in court

Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded

The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.

Man killed falling from car

Tsunami warning downgraded, but surges may still hit

Civil Defence authorities have downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand. However, New Zealand authorities are warning that there could be surges for up to 24 hours.

Man killed in Nelson crash

Tsunami threat: Warning stays in place for entire east coast

New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.

1.5-metre tsunami wave hits Chathams, heading for mainland

Evacuation warnings as tsunami wave hits Chatham Islands

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.