A mad scramble is underway on the West Coast after the unprecedented windstorm that cut a trail of damage over 400km from Karamea to Fox Glacier.

New Zealand's most religious regions have been revealed in the latest Census data. Click here for an interactive graphic looking at the various districts.

Kayakers who rescued a man who fell over a waterfall near Nelson Lakes National Park today have been praised by police for their bravery.

Geoff Cumming finds he has plenty of time to think on one of New Zealand's Great Walks.

A man in his 60s was airlifted this morning by the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter after injuring his leg negotiating uneven terrain.

Expert alpine searchers have found a body in the Nelson Lakes National Park area while searching for missing British tramper Andrew Ian Wyatt.

A captain of a fishing vessel in Nelson was making more than $100,000 a year and living in a state house, Housing Minister Nick Smith said last night.

The Court of Appeal overturns a stay of criminal charges against Red Devils' gang members, ordered after revelations of police misconduct.

An elderly firebug has been jailed for more than seven years today after lighting a series of forest fires south of Nelson.

A 7-year-old Nelson boy is in a critical condition after being hit by a school bus he walked in front of this morning, police say.

A truck laden with newspapers ignited in a dramatic fire in Canterbury early this morning.

Catherine Smith jumped at the chance to bike and hike her way through Nelson's stunning landscape.

A man on a motorbike indecently exposed himself to two women cyclists in Nelson yesterday.

A 23-year-old Israeli woman had to be airlifted out of a forest area in the Nelson region today after her leg became impaled on a stick while horse riding.

A woman has died and two others injured when the car they were in submerged in Saltwater Creek in Nelson.

A German driver was getting ready to eat spaghetti at the wheel when his stationwagon crashed head-on with a ute, killing him and a fellow tourist, an inquest has found.

Three teenagers had their cars impounded and licences suspended after reaching speeds of nearly 180km/h while racing in Nelson.