Stories by Tracy Neal

The South Island's rescue helicopter service says a new funding model means it can now rely less on public donations to survive.

The influx of visitors to Nelson for next month's Bay Dreams South are being warned not to risk freedom camping in areas where it's banned.

A study into how changes in the colour of street lights affects insects will soon begin in Christchurch's red zone.

NIWA scientists have made an important breakthrough in the battle to save New Zealand's freshwater mussels.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding people of the rules around using set nets, after a shark washed up dead on a Nelson beach.

The group that represents Marlborough's vineyards and wineries are getting set for a return of the tourists, now that the main road past many of their front gates is back up and running.

Upgrades to the main wharf of Port Nelson will allow visits by larger container and cruise vessels, and will increase the port's resilience in a major earthquake, according to the chairman.

More Kiwis and fewer overseas tourists are booking accommodation on New Zealand's Great Walks.

The Waimea Dam will improve the health of the river downstream, and ensure the path of eels to their breeding grounds in the Pacific is not hindered, a freshwater scientist says.

A lake near the Alpine Fault in Haast is helping to chart the change in New Zealand's freshwater quality.

Different industries are teaming up to help curb the rise in unaffordable housing in Nelson.

The head of a company that owns a Tasman vineyard has been ordered to pay $3.32m to his former investors, whom he misled.

It was already a rocky week for the director of Nelson's Santa Parade, but things really turned when Santa decided it was too hot to wear his hat.

The Medical Council says the chances of a pretend doctor working in New Zealand are not impossible, as an ex-colleague speaks out for the first time about another bogus psychiatrist.

A workforce recruitment survey has found four in five employers in Marlborough cannot find enough staff.

Charging pilots a fee to approach a small North Island airfield is illegal, the head of Flying New Zealand says.

What is believed to be New Zealand's oldest school is celebrating a milestone, with the youngest descendant of the school's founder due to cut the ribbon.

Professional boxing groups in New Zealand are distancing themselves from corporate and charity boxing events, amid fears they are harming the sport.

The number of people training to become pilots in New Zealand over the last decade has dropped.

A banner has been unfurled on the steps of Nelson Cathedral in the lead-up to events marking the end of World War I a century ago.

The close-knit mountaineering community is reeling from the loss of six men within a month, an outdoor instructor says.

Developers in Nelson-Tasman are frustrated by slow progress being made to build homes in zones designated for fast-tracking.

An Ōtaki company is abandoning plans to burn treated timber in a special kiln at Blenheim rubbish tip.

A trust which helps military personnel hopes to secure Prince Harry as its patron for a fundraising event in January.