Volunteers desperately trying to save 100 surviving whales that have beached on Farewell Spit are being warned about the risk of sharks in the water.

Police say they have concerns for an elderly Nelson man who was due to arrive in Westport today, but has not been seen. Leslie Martin

Tomorrow marks a year since the death of the Nelson mum and police are still trying to figure out what happened to her.

A whale rescue expert is critical Department of Conservation crews didn't act sooner in last night's devastating whale stranding.

A new, Opposition-led inquiry into the state of aged care in New Zealand kicks off tomorrow.

Police are worried about a Motueka man who goes by the name Friar, who has not been heard from for four days.

A man has been flown to hospital with multi-trauma injuries after his car collided with the back of a truck near Nelson this morning. It's

The elderly man who died at a Nelson beach on Monday evening despite attempts to rescue him has been named.

South Island police are concerned for the wellbeing of two missing people and ask anyone with information to contact them.

Residents in parts of the country have been warned to brace for widespread flooding, slips and fast-rising rivers as the mid-week weather system hits.

Residents in parts of the country have been warned to brace for widespread flooding, slips and fast-rising rivers as a power-packed, mid-week weather system hits.

The Kaikoura earthquake badly hit tourism spending in the region but national figures are brighter.

Big swells predicted to surge up the eastern side of New Zealand from Kaikoura to north of Mahia Peninsula

A knife-wielding man wearing a balaclava tried to steal cigarettes and cash from a Nelson service station this morning.

Boy racers black out an intersection with tyre skidmarks.

A tramper has been winched to safety after slipping in Kahurangi National Park in the north-west of the South Island.

The MetService is forecasting rain for much of New Zealand today, perhaps ruining plans for post-party barbecues and sunbathing.

Nelson Police are seeking information to help find a 15-year-old girl missing from Richmond.

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

The best spots for enjoying a Christmas hamper outdoors will be in the Bay of Plenty, Nelson and Central Otago tomorrow.

Nelson police are looking for a person who was reportedly fallen overboard from a boat in Tasman Bay, Near Nelson.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

A personal emergency locator beacon has been activated near Angelus Hut between Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotoroa.

Dashcam footage has revealed a close call as an SUV and trailer spin out of control on a Nelson road.

While most of the country is awash with the Christmas spirit, it appears Nelson forgot about the festivities.

A firefighter has drained an entire town's water supply after filling up a school swimming pool from a hydrant in a small South Island town.

A person has been hurt after the car they were in went off the Coastal Highway and into a swamp at Mapua, west of Nelson.

A Dutch rock climber was injured after falling 14m at a popular climbing spot in the South Island this afternoon.

Six fire crews are battling a "well involved" Nelson house fire and searching the property to see if anyone is inside.