Nelson
Video evidence appears to contradict Nick Smith's claim
Nick Smith says rat poison was rubbed 'over my face', but Checkpoint has viewed a video of the incident and we cannot see that poison made contact with the veteran MP's skin. Audio
Nick Smith squatting sculpture to go on the road
The five-metre sculpture of the Environment Minister squatting over a glass of water will be driven to Nelson and displayed next to Nick Smith's stand at the local farmers market. Video, Audio
Nelson's matryoshka-esque boutique record store
Grant Smithies has opened a matryoshka-esque boutique record store inside a pub inside a church in Nelson. Audio
Beyond the Beehive: Nelson's questions for the Prime Minister
What would young voters ask Bill English if they got the chance? The Wireless journalist Max Towle is on a three week road trip from Cape Reinga to Bluff, speaking to people in big cities and small… Video, Audio
Nelson boarding hostel now a mini prison, neighbours say
Residents who live near a large boarding hostel in central Nelson are worried they can't find out more about former prisoners who are living there. Video, Audio
Nelson scores first All Black test
Nelson has won its first-ever All Blacks test match after spending more than $1 million convincing the Rugby Union it was serious about hosting the fixture. Video, Audio
Nelson locals on the Greens bid for their vote
Nelson City Councillor Matt Lawrey is taking on long-time incumbent, National's Nick Smith, who's held the Nelson seat 1996. Audio
Third pokie fraudster sentenced to home detention
The final person to be sentenced over a pokie machine fraud in the Nelson region has escaped a jail term and will instead serve 12 months' home detention.
Man shot by police in Nelson
Police have shot and wounded a man in Nelson overnight after he threatened them, saying he had a gun.
Man shot by police in Nelson
Our reporter Tracy Neal is at the scene of a police shooting in Nelson. She says the man told police he was carrying a firearm. She says charges have yet to be laid. Audio
Public step in to help stop Nelson dairy robbery
Two members of the public helped capture one of three teenagers armed with knives trying to rob a Nelson dairy.
Green Party to contest Nick Smith's Nelson seat
The Green Party will fight National's Nick Smith for the Nelson seat in this year's election, the first time the party has tried to win a seat since 1999.
WWII pilot fights for commemorative plaque
A Nelson-based World War II pilot who cheated death on wartime raids over Europe now feels cheated out of a government-subsidised plaque for a headstone.
Widow reacts to sentencing over fatal Nelson crash
Kevin Whitburn's widow Janet says she's glad Kenneth Wolnak didn't get a prison sentence for causing the car crash which killed her husband. Video, Audio
Missing Nelson teen's remains found
Police have confirmed the human remains found in a submerged car in Nelson are those of missing teenager Leo Lipp-Neighbours.
Submerged car may be linked to missing Nelson man
A car found submerged in water near a Nelson wharf yesterday might be linked to the disappearance of a young man seven years ago.
Rare photo collection going digital
The stiff poses of Victorian folk etched in glass and stored in a Nelson archive have slowly made their way into the digital era.
Don't fast-track homes that aren't affordable, council told
New housing under special legislation will cost much more than Nelson's median price of $470,000, the city's council has been told.
Nelson Maori win landmark Supreme Court land case
In what's being called a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has ruled the Government is obliged to honour a land deal struck in 1839 between the New Zealand Company and Maori in Nelson, Motueka and… Audio
Canadian caver rescued, in hospital after 'textbook' rescue
A Canadian caver was rescued last night after slipping about 50 metres and then falling 10 metres while abseiling down Harwood Hole on Takaka Hill. She was flown by helicopter to Nelson Hospital with… Audio
