Nelson Region

Civil defence Nelson Tasman group controller Alec Louverdis says he is planning "for the absolute worst" ahead of two orange rain warnings across the region.

Steve and Julie live in a house bus and say they lost about $20,000 worth of possessions in the flood.

Pouesi and Hillary Fitisemanu, who live by the Motueka River, were ready for the weather, but the rain came thick and fast.

An RNZ reporter surveying the scene by helicopter says the worst affected area appears to be the township of Kohatu, beside the Motueka River, and across to Quinney's Bush.

Following a helicopter survey, Tasman's deputy mayor says damage to the Motueka Valley is more extensive than could be seen from the ground.

The man killed by a falling tree during floods across the South Island was a fifth-generation hop farmer and "big character" in both the industry and his region.

The region remains under a state of emergency.

Tasman District Council says residents near the Motueka River from Tapawera to Riwaka should be prepared to leave quickly.

New Zealand's first, and smallest, pygmy goats are in high demand - and big prices are being paid.

A small Tasman town faces an important question: keep the infamous statue of the disgraced US president or build a community hub instead?

Weeks after Lyn Fleming's death, police launched an internal investigation into alleged misuse of an intelligence database.

Part of SH6 will remain at 60km/h after a campaign against the government rollback of speed limit reductions.

But Health Minister Simeon Brown says the pared-down redevelopment is still the biggest investment in the city in decades. Audio

Locals have described cows being washed down rivers as fire crews respond to dozens of calls for help.

Port Nelson was fined $110,000 over the incident in January 2023 when a guard rail on a ship snapped.

The largest kapa haka competition in the world will not be hosted in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui / Nelson in 2027.

A man tried arguing a family emergency was the reason he chose to drunk drive, but a judge was not buying it.

A design tweak has been approved for the billboard, which is expected to be erected by October, but a dark sky proponent is not pleased.

Nelson City Council hydrologist Chris Strang says there has been an increase in storms and their unpredictability.

Amanda Field says the staffing shortages, run down buildings and lack of bed space is now the worst she's ever seen it.