Nelson Region
Insurance and emergency management partnership put to test
The insurance industry's new information sharing partnership was put to the test just days after it was signed. Audio
Family's tiny home smashed, dragged 400m in floods
Blue Malosso, her husband and their two young kids moved to the Motueka Valley six months ago. Their home was carried off by floodwaters. Audio
French fare leaves sour taste after bakers vanish leaving unpaid bills
A couple who arrived in New Zealand and set up a French patisserie cut a swath of deceit before leaving the country suddenly.
Worst in almost 150 years: Nelson Tasman counts cost of historic floods
Civil defence has confirmed this week's downpours have matched the devastating 1877 deluge. Audio
Hundreds of homes assessed following Nelson Tasman flooding
Crews have assessed nearly 650 properties after record-setting rain left homes damaged and roads destroyed across the top of the South Island.
Weary Tasman residents brace for fresh barrage of rain
Exhausted residents in the waterlogged Tasman district are on edge as they brace for another lashing of heavy rain.
Tasman comms back up and running after big storm
Mobile phone companies say all cell services have been restored in the Tasman District following the latest big storm.
Evacuations ordered in Tasman settlement ahead of storm
Residents in Brooklyn are being urged to evacuate immediately as the region braces for a new round of heavy rain.
FENZ, army send reinforcements as Tasman girds for more heavy rain
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.
Motueka Valley floods: 'Quite a few people have lost everything'
Steve and Julie live in a house bus and say they lost about $20,000 worth of possessions in the flood.
'Nothing you can do about it': couple's property surrounded by water
Pouesi and Hilary Fitisemanu, who live by the Motueka River, were ready for the weather, but the rain came thick and fast.
Watch: Extensive damage caused by ongoing Tasman floods
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.
More heavy rain on the way for flooded regions - Civil Defence
Following a helicopter survey, Tasman's deputy mayor says damage to the Motueka Valley is more extensive than could be seen from the ground.
Man killed by falling tree remembered as a 'big character'
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.
Tasman residents warned to remain cautious after floods
The region remains under a state of emergency.
Rising river levels could force residents to evacuate
Tasman District Council says residents near the Motueka River from Tapawera to Riwaka should be prepared to leave quickly.
Pygmy goats: Big business in a tiny package
New Zealand's first, and smallest, pygmy goats are in high demand - and big prices are being paid.
Is this the end for New Zealand's Richard Nixon statue?
A small Tasman town faces an important question: keep the infamous statue of the disgraced US president or build a community hub instead?
50 police employees caught snooping into slain officer's file
Weeks after Lyn Fleming's death, police launched an internal investigation into alleged misuse of an intelligence database.
'Dumb decision' to increase Nelson highway speed limit reversed
Part of SH6 will remain at 60km/h after a campaign against the government rollback of speed limit reductions.