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	‘The most bizarre try you’ll ever see’: Controversy as dubious try allowed in first XV grudge match Stuff.co.nz - 29 May (Stuff.co.nz) Call it cheeky, audacious or even illegal, but a controversial penalty play has helped Marlborough Boys’ to a famous win over Nelson College. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Woman picks up ‘walk on me’ flag Stuff.co.nz - 28 May (Stuff.co.nz) The Nelson woman said she was upset by the controversial display at a Nelson art exhibition and has vowed to pick it up each day. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Weather: Nelson Tasman residents warned to prepare for more heavy rain, thunderstorms possible in North Island RadioNZ - 28 May (RadioNZ) Intense rainfall left parts of Nelson underwater earlier this week. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Pic’s Peanut Butter is watching closely for tariff fallout in China Stuff.co.nz - 28 May (Stuff.co.nz) CEO Aimee McCammon talks export strategy for the Nelson business in 2025. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	Nelson mayor renews calls for rain radar after flash flooding RadioNZ - 27 May (RadioNZ) Intense rainfall left parts of Nelson underwater on Monday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Invitation to walk on flag ‘disrespectful’ Stuff.co.nz - 27 May (Stuff.co.nz) A piece of art featuring a New Zealand flag with the words ‘please walk on me’ on it has sparked an online furore, including from Nelson’s RSA, and calls for it to be removed, 30 years after it was first exhibited. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man charged over Nelson house fire, two witnesses seen in vehicle sought Stuff.co.nz - 27 May (Stuff.co.nz) Residents in the Konini St and Vanguard St areas have also been asked to check their properties for any unfamiliar items. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Police appeal for information on Nelson fire; 47-year-old charged with arson NZ Herald - 27 May (NZ Herald) A 47-year-old man faces arson and wounding charges after the fire. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Labour says new Nelson Hospital plan lets residents down RadioNZ - 27 May (RadioNZ) But Health Minister Simeon Brown says the pared-down redevelopment is still the biggest investment in the city in decades. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Man charged with arson over Nelson house fire RadioNZ - 27 May (RadioNZ) One person was seriously injured and taken to hospital. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General