Nelson Region
Plan unveiled for Nelson facility combining three civic assets
A proposal to develop a new facility combining Nelson's library and civic centre with a community hub has been suggested to help revitalise the city centre, at a cost of $90 million.
Our Changing World – Can godwits fly and sleep?
Kuaka godwits make the longest non-stop flights, and researchers are using hi-tech tags to solve the mystery of how and when they sleep. Audio
Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters accuse each other of aggression
A group holding pro-Palestinian rallies in Nelson has taken a complaint to the police about alleged aggressive behaviour from Destiny Church members.
Nelson urgently needs revitalisation as economic performance slumps - mayor
New data shows Nelson's economic performance was the worst of any region in New Zealand in the last year.
Work to begin on Nelson road badly damaged in 2022 floods
Work is about to start to repair a landslide on a Nelson road, which occurred during major flooding and storms that affected the region in August 2022.
Woman jailed for calling judge a liar, claims name is an 'an artificial construct'
She claimed her name was an "artificial construct" after appearing in court on charged with failing to stop at a police checkpoint.
Food market to take over Nelson site deemed unviable for affordable housing
Nelson City Council is leasing a central city site previously tagged for housing development to a market gardener.
It might be a drought - but it's part of a 'perfect storm' facing farmers
Farmers are a resilient bunch, but the conditions they're facing are out of the ordinary, the Agriculture Minister says.
Woman sentenced after making false rape complaints
She met the first man she would go on to falsely accuse as he was walking to the bus station.
Judge hits alarm button over looming end to alcohol and drug screening service
The axe is about to fall on a drug and alcohol screening service in two district courts.
Search for descendants amid NZ's longest-running Māori land case
As Māori in Nelson await a decision in the dispute, work is underway to reconnect with thousands of descendants of the original 300 customary landowners.
Closures, delays on major highways planned for next few weeks - NZTA
A suite of roadworks that will disrupt travel on major highways has prompted warnings for motorists to plan ahead.
New fund to help clean up four landfills at risk from extreme weather
More than $6 million has been set aside to clean up four vulnerable dumps.
Girl, 13, groomed and abused by 24-year-old man
The father of the girl, who had a sexual relationship with a man she met at a skating rink, has spoken of his devastation at not being able to protect his daughter.
One dead after glider crash at Nelson Lakes
A person has been killed after a glider crash at Lake Station airstrip, police say.
NZ's most defiant suspended driver?
A man who crashed his Triumph motorbike into a car at a busy Auckland intersection left his passenger at the scene.
'Predatory' insurer used photo of young cancer patient
A Nelson mother is taking Risk Direct to the Disputes Tribunal after it used a photo of her and her son in an advertisement.
Another region tightens fire restrictions
The ban applies to the Coastal, Waimea and Nelson North zones in the Nelson Tasman region.
South Island's new $3 million air ambulance
Mark Sullivan became an unexpected air ambulance patient after a plane crash and says without the service, his experience would have been "horrific".
Cable Bay Road repairs begin after three major slips
Two days of heavy rain in 2022 washed sediment down the hillside and caked the road in mud.