The Latest Breaking News from Nelson

Trump gets called out on social media for repeating erroneous claim during inauguration speech

Vehicle drives into police officers ‘at speed’ as they perform routine patrol of car park on New Year’s Day

As the north of the country gets pummelled by the weather subtropical fruit trees and plants once marginal in Southland soils are thriving thanks to balmier conditions.

Rohail and Sohail now face a lengthy jail term

LAS VEGAS -- Nevada has long had a fascination with the extraterrestrial that goes beyond the Area 51 conspiracies.

A disgraced Kiwi businessman whose targets included mum-and-dad investors, a Hollywood producer, a TV news anchor, a city mayor and even the Minister of Finance, is now trying for third time lucky – and asks that he be given a chance to turn over a new leaf.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

The Detail heads to Nelson to survey the damage left behind by a massive storm four months ago.

The Police Association and Corrections Association have renewed the idea that those in custody could be better looked after under a changed framework.