Tracy Neal

A scampi named after the Duchess of Cornwall has celebrated its first birthday and a significant milestone for New Zealand's aquaculture industry.

About 55,000 people turned out for the Light Nelson festival over its four-night run and it has secured a place on the mid-winter calendar, organisers say. Video

The government has banned scallop fishing in the Marlborough Sounds and parts of Tasman Bay for the next seven months.

A Nelson-based iwi incorporation has welcomed a new era for Awaroa Beach, after the final step in the crowdfunding campaign to buy it.

First Person - An illuminated art and technology show in Nelson has the power to weave a little magic into gloomy winter nights, writes Nelson Reporter Tracy Neal.

The radiographers' union has threatened the Nelson Marlborough DHB with an injunction over what it says is a surprise proposal to privatise radiology services.

Marlborough District Council backs move to contribute more funding for Blenheim's $23m ASB Theatre.

Property developers wanting land designated as special housing areas could lead to a tsunami of property hitting the Nelson market, a local councillor says.

Tasman District Council has warned a Hare Krishna community near Nelson it has to fix operations around substandard food preparation and housing operations.

Marlborough's mayor says calls for his resignation months out from an election are pathetic, but not surprising.

Marlborough Girls' College is taking steps to support a transgender student who says she's been told she can't use the girls' school bathroom, it says.

The Nelson-Marlborough DHB is warning at least nine pharmacies are charging people more for prescriptions than allowed under their contract. Audio

A central Nelson car park that has been turned into a special housing area is testing a new system designed to make development easier.

Local agencies in Nelson, from the Nelson Food Bank to the Salvation Army, are reporting increasing cases of hardship among a wider range of families Audio

If you hear a tune behind the trees and shrubs near Nelson Airport, New Zealand brass musician Mike Ford might have something to do with it. Audio

A less-than-Holy spat has erupted between the Christchurch Hare Krishna Centre and what it says is a "rogue group" operating in Motueka, near Nelson. Audio

A 24-hour 'piano theatre' fundraising concert involving more than 500 performers is taking place in Nelson.

A landlord who has provided low-cost rentals in Nelson for 50 years says the government has the tools available to ensure families remain in stable rental housing.

Renewals of more than 350 marine farm applications in the next eight years could cost millions of dollars, says the Marlborough District Council.

A Nelson teacher has won a grant to explore adventure therapy programmes in the United States for young people in New Zealand.

Momentum is building in Nelson for a campaign to call employers to pay the Living Wage of just under $20 an hour.

Nelson City Council wants the government to relocate some of its services from Wellington to the regions.

Nelson's rush hour delays may be measured only in minutes - but the city's traffic problem is dividing residents.

Owners of dog breeds considered dangerous have held a public rally to support their pets in Nelson.

Evacuation maps have been prepared for the Tasman region in case a tsunami occurs.