Latest from Nelson Region

South Island: On the track to enlightenment

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

Tramper airlifted from ranges

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

Assault victim left with multiple facial fractures

Alpine searchers find body

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

Motueka shooting accidental, say police

Steel company's failures blamed for large ship listing

Missing tramper search: Bank records examined

Man shot in stomach in Motueka

Second leak found in Nelson sewer main

Raw sewage flows onto Nelson mudflats

Boy in critical condition after being hit by school bus

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.

Wrong parts, poor maintenance caused Nelson plane crash

Newspapers burn in truck fire

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

Nelson: Tasman's treasure

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

Two women shocked by motorbike flasher

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

Horse rider's leg impaled on stick

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.