Health NZ warns of rising measles risk after new cases in Manawatū and Nelson
National Public Health Service (NPHS) public health medicine specialist Dr Sharon Sime said there is the potential for…
Nelson air traffic control tower opens late: Auckland-bound flight delayed
“In line with standard procedure, contingency measures were activated and pilots were notified.” One passenger on the flight…
Hayden Tasker’s trial for the death of police officer Lyn Fleming moved to Christchuch
Tasker pleaded not guilty to the charges at an earlier hearing. In the High Court at Wellington this…
Teen friends killed as car rolls 98m on mountain in drunk crash
Neither had been wearing seatbelts, he said. “Although there is no evidence to indicate whether either or both…
Joshua Turner sentenced in Nelson Court for cabin scam; ordered to pay back ‘every cent’
“You advertised. You knew what you were doing and you went down the track, including exploiting [the victim]…
Nelson meat thief Daniel Perring hid bacon down pants and two legs of lamb in a backpack
The 29-year-old suffered a “significant workplace injury” when he was 16, from where many of his troubles had…
Pair charged for indecent act after ‘excessively’ kissing on Auckland to Nelson Air NZ flight
Their kissing progressed to overt fondling in front of other passengers on board the Air New Zealand aircraft.…
Police Remembrance Day to honour Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson
A national service will be held at the Royal NZ Police College in Porirua, where rolls of names…
Nelson landlord loses bid to end fixed-term tenancy early after domestic violence trauma claim
The woman said her PTSD was exacerbated by her having autism and, in order to heal properly, she…
Floods, closures and job losses rock Nelson’s economy
The Nelson-Tasman region is reeling from devastating floods, the closure of its largest sawmill and the potential loss…
Nelson’s economic woes: Kitchen Things, Eves Valley sawmill, Proper Crisps, Sealord factory closures see hundreds of jobs go
“It raises real tough questions for us regional leaders about how we can get our economy out of…
Swathe of weather watches and warnings issued for the South Island
Kiwis in the South Island should make the most of today’s “nice clear skies” before a swathe of…