Nelson Region

The victim's toes were squeezed so hard with pliers, he feared they would "pop off".

One of the homeowners say the news is a relief although it is sad to leave a home of 19 years behind.

Nelson City Council has recommended changes for a hearing panel to consider later this year.

One of the South Island schools says rebuild plans have changed, while the other is yet to learn what its redevelopment actually entails.

All but one of the homes had sold for a total of $76,000.

The pantry was full and her children were hungry - but Ebony Rapana's actions have cost her.

The intruder was charged with a low-level offence and he was convicted and discharged. But, that wasn't the end of it.

A joint cemetery to serve both Nelson and Tasman communities is looking increasingly likely as burial space in the region continues to shrink.

A decade after its facilities were deemed unsuitable, Nelson's Maitai School will finally be rebuilt.

It has been reported to police, and a local councillor says the 'unfortunate' incident takes away from legitimate concerns.

The 26-hectare Tāhunanui slump is a slow moving, active slip which was last activated by heavy rain.

The council is consulting with the public over the cat management bylaw, which is being proposed as a way to address common cat nuisance problems.

It is part of a campaign to improve nurse-to-patient ratios and highlight the need for more health funding across Aotearoa.

The government has allocated $3.6 million of taxpayer funds to appeal the High Court's forthcoming decision in the Nelson Tenths case.

It is the last and most difficult of the challenges that has arisen from a storm in 2022, the mayor says.

Four siblings from Pigeon Valley, near Nelson, have spent the summer collecting wood from around their rural property and are kick-starting their savings by selling boxes of kindling. Audio

Students at Salisbury School now have a fleet of bicycles they can ride again, after Bike Hub Nelson pitched in to repair nearly 20 bikes that had fallen into disrepair.

It will be several weeks before a final recommendation is given on Nelson Airport's plans to extend its runway north after an "emotionally charged" hearing.

The boss of a popular Nelson campground has made an impassioned plea for long-term residents - many of them elderly - to be able to remain at Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park.

The majority of residents who made submissions to the council's long-term plan support it buying out private properties affected by the August 2022 storm.