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…
Increasing numbers of pet turtles being found in South Island waterways
The number of pet turtles found in waterways across the South Island is increasing, with concerns about the…
Memorial bench swept away in Tasman floods washes up on Kāpiti Coast
A memorial bench swept away in severe flooding at the top of the South Island earlier this year…
Shamah Riley’s surprise attack on Nelson Woolworths manager ‘appalling and upsetting’
Woolworths NZ says it’s unfortunate that staff too often found themselves in harm’s way when they were “just…
Two earthquakes rattle Wellington, South Island
More than 7000 people reported feeling the quake on GeoNet’s website. It was felt in Marlborough, Tasman, Wellington…