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A man's been sentenced to two months community detention and 12 months supervision - after assaulting a Nelson dairy owner over a pack of cigarettes

26 October 2025

A man's been sentenced to two months community detention and 12 months supervision - after assaulting a Nelson dairy owner over a pack of cigarettes

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A man will remain in custody after a standoff with Nelson police and allegedly threatening to blow up buildings
	24 Oct: A man will remain in custody after a standoff with Nelson police and allegedly threatening to blow up buildings... more

A person's been arrested following a Police incident in Nelson
	23 Oct: A person's been arrested following a Police incident in Nelson... more

Nelson Hospital's currently running on generator supply while the network power is being re-established
	23 Oct: Nelson Hospital's currently running on generator supply while the network power is being re-established... more

Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island
	23 Oct: Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island... more

Windy conditions look set to hang around, and pose a significant risk for fire affected areas
	22 Oct: Windy conditions look set to hang around, and pose a significant risk for fire affected areas... more

State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip
	19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip... more

A new service connecting Marlborough and Christchurch takes off today
	19 Oct: A new service connecting Marlborough and Christchurch takes off today... more

Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today
	18 Oct: Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today... more

The trial for a man accused of killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson on New Years Day, is being moved to Christchurch
	17 Oct: The trial for a man accused of killing Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson on New Years Day, is being moved to Christchurch... more

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