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Schools close, exams disrupted due to flooding

A number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.

Guns stolen during tsunami alert

Thieves stole a number of firearms from a South Island house while the occupants were evacuated due to yesterday's tsunami warning.

Honeymoon takes terrifying turn

Newly-weds have a rocky start to their married life.

Most schools to open tomorrow

Most schools will open tomorrow, following hundreds of closures after the quake.

Night of quakes: Useful links

Primary responsibility for civil defence emergency management at a local level rests with your local council.

Sunshine not set to last, MetService warns

It's beginning to feel like summer in some parts of the country, with pohutukawa bursting into bloom. "People have been getting a

Four Lotto players win $250,000

Lotto players in Auckland, Paraparaumu, Nelson and Dunedin got a pleasant surprise tonight.

Patient dies after nosebleed

District health boards report bad stuff that happens to patients

One man dies in fatal motorcycle crash

A man has died and another has been seriously injured after the motorcycle they were on crashed into a tree today.

I'd rather be in ... Austin, Texas

In a week: There are always plenty of reasons to head to Nelson - wine, food, sunshine, wine, food - but next week there are even

Liam Malone given key to Nelson

Nelson blade runner Liam Malone has been given a key to Nelson at a public ceremony on the steps of Nelson Cathedral this afternoon.

Sexual assault after asking to use toilet

A woman was indecently assaulted by a teenager who talked his way in to her Nelson home saying he needed to use the toilet.

Police have 'grave concerns' for young man

Police are seeking a 26-year-old man with grave concerns for his safety.

Man rescued after float plane crash lands

A man has been rescued by helicopter after his float plane crashed in the Marlborough Sounds this evening. The Nelson Marlborough

Home detention for sexual assault

A man who continually sexually assaulted a drunk French tourist despite her repeatedly telling him to stop said the victim was "into it".

Chopper rescues teen tramper in Nelson

The girl injured herself while tramping with her family at Upper Travers Hut late on Sunday afternoon.

Plane evacuated after haze in cabin

Passengers and crew walked away safely from an Air New Zealand plane, after an emergency at Nelson Airport last night.

Watch: Liam Malone's road is now paved with gold

Herald Investigative Journalist Phil Vine takes a look back at Liam Malone's journey over the last two years, his road to rio and how his mother's memory pushed him to win gold.