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Nelson Mayor Nick Smith says the death of a person from floodwaters is a tragedy

28 June 2025

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith says the death of a person from floodwaters is a tragedy

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Fire and Emergency says a number of households on Moteuka River West Bank Rd in Tasman have been impacted by floods
	27 Jun: Fire and Emergency says a number of households on Moteuka River West Bank Rd in Tasman have been impacted by floods... more

More than 17 schools around Nelson and Tasman are closed, due to the wet weather
	27 Jun: More than 17 schools around Nelson and Tasman are closed, due to the wet weather... more

Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning
	27 Jun: Heavy rain is prompting evacuations in Marlborough this morning... more

Some Marlborough residents are preparing to evacuate, as wild weather batters the region
	26 Jun: Some Marlborough residents are preparing to evacuate, as wild weather batters the region... more

Fire and Emergency crews have been called to a light plane crash in Marlborough this morning, but both people on board suffered minor to no injuries
	14 Jun: Fire and Emergency crews have been called to a light plane crash in Marlborough this morning, but both people on board suffered minor to no injuries... more

A Blenheim man who murdered his mother has been sentenced to life imprisonment
	5 Jun: A Blenheim man who murdered his mother has been sentenced to life imprisonment... more

State Highway 1 has re-opened at Clarence, north of Kaikoura, after an early morning vehicle fire
	3 Jun: State Highway 1 has re-opened at Clarence, north of Kaikoura, after an early morning vehicle fire... more

A man's facing multiple charges -- including arson -- following a house fire in Nelson
	27 May: A man's facing multiple charges -- including arson -- following a house fire in Nelson... more

The Health Minister says Labour's approach to Nelson Hospital would've cost up to 1.8 billion dollars
	26 May: The Health Minister says Labour's approach to Nelson Hospital would've cost up to 1.8 billion dollars... more

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