Extreme overnight rain swamped the top of the South Island, forcing evacuations in Brightwater, closing major highways and leaving rivers high, as severe weather shifts north.
New Zealand
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Angela Herbert is learning to walk again after spending more than 100 days in hospital following a collision with a van while cycling earlier this year.
Health
Tuesday 6:00am
Heavy rain and strong winds are battering large parts of the country, with Golden Bay in Tasman already recording nearly 280mm in 24 hours and more to come.
Mon, Jun 1
A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.
Sun, May 31
Councillor Lisa Austin has claimed one of her peers is pushing to remove her from Nelson City Council and that she could be vacated from her seat.
Politics
Fri, May 29
A Tasman low is set to end one of the driest Mays on record, bringing rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm nights to much of the country.
The ashes and service badge were placed beneath the new build as part of a heartfelt tribute.
Wed, May 20
Fleming's son said the day of her death was "the hardest day our family has ever had to live through" and the second hardest has been "every day since then".
Crime and Justice
Mon, May 18
A High Court jury in Christchurch has returned its verdict after hearing two weeks of evidence.
Hayden Tasker has argued he's guilty of manslaughter but had no murderous intent when he fatally struck Senior Sergeant Fleming with his car in Nelson's Buxton Square on the morning of New Years Day 2025.
Hayden Tasker is accused of murdering the senior sergeant and intentionally causing grievous bodily injury to another officer on New Year's Day last year.
Fri, May 15
Hayden Tasker is on trial at the High Court in Christchurch, charged with murdering Fleming and intentionally causing grievous body harm to another officer.
Thu, May 14
Police interview with Hayden Tasker shortly after he drove at a police patrol, killing one officer and injuring others, shown to jury.
Wed, May 13
Jury shown footage of the moment murder accused Hayden Tasker was alcohol breath tested in the hours after he fatally struck Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming with his car.
One officer who avoided being hit by Hayden Tasker later called an ambulance for the murder accused, a court has heard.
Tue, May 12
It's the second week of the trial for the man accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming on the first day of 2025.
Mon, May 11
Strong wind watches expand and heavy rain hits West Coast and upper South Island, with more disruption expected as system moves east.
Fri, May 8
Warnings extended into the North Island and deeper south as a rapidly intensifying storm system approaches, with damaging winds, flooding rain and more alerts likely.
Thu, May 7
Constable Jonathan Fris was speaking to Senior Sergeants Lyn Fleming and Adam Ramsay when they were struck by a speeding vehicle in Nelson.
Wed, May 6
Footage captured by bystanders played in court showed the chaos that unfolded after Hayden Tasker hit the officers, killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming.
Tue, May 5
Crown argues Hayden Tasker had murderous intent, while his defence lawyer told jurors the tragedy was a result of trying to take his own life.
Mon, May 4
Lyn Fleming, 62, was killed in the early hours of New Year's Day in 2025 after she and a colleague were struck by a vehicle while on foot patrol in central Nelson.
Police said the deceased person found by Search and Rescue personnel in Motueka Valley was likely missing 52-year-old Nathan Green.
Sun, May 3
"It's an emotional thing anyway, when you come up. To find that your mum's headstone's been damaged, it's just so disheartening."
Fri, May 1
Since the conflict in the Middle East began, the national carrier has faced sharp cost increases and reduced the amount of services to multiple regions as a result.
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