Nelson Region
Pāua hearts beat to climate change's tune
Humble pāua strapped with a heart rate monitor have been used to demonstrate the effects of climate change.
Weekend boaties call for better fish stock protection
Geoff Rowling of Motueka is among those mourning the days when taking your boat out guaranteed a snapper for dinner. Audio
Nelson locals on the Greens bid for their vote
Nelson City Councillor Matt Lawrey is taking on long-time incumbent, National's Nick Smith, who's held the Nelson seat 1996. Audio
Construction set to start on new Nelson hospice
The Nelson Tasman Hospice has released plans for a new $11.5 million building.
Police justified in Motueka shooting - IPCA
The Independent Police Conduct Authority said an officer who shot and wounded a man in Motueka two years ago believed he posed an immediate threat.
Insight: Is mountain biking the next golf?
Mountain biking is experiencing a boom in New Zealand. Chris Bramwell takes to the trails to find out why. Audio
More cases of gastro bug found in Blenheim
More cases of the gastro bug cryptosporidiosis have appeared in Blenheim, with the focus now on early childcare centres, the Nelson-Marlborough medical officer of health says.
Police seek info on armed robberies
Police are investigating two separate armed robberies over the weekend, one in Auckland and one in Nelson.
Man shot by police in Nelson
Police have shot and wounded a man in Nelson overnight after he threatened them, saying he had a gun.
Teens due in court over Nelson dairy robbery
Three 15-year-olds will appear in the Nelson Youth Court today after members of the public interrupted a dairy robbery in the city.
Wild weather moves north
Heavy rain and snow have hit the South Island in the past 24 hours with reports of flooding and cars having to be towed.
Green Party to contest Nick Smith's Nelson seat
The Green Party will fight National's Nick Smith for the Nelson seat in this year's election, the first time the party has tried to win a seat since 1999.
Greens to campaign for electorate seat for first time in 18 years
The Green party will contest Nick Smith's seat in Nelson. It announced today former journalist and Nelson City Councillor Matt Lawry would run on a 'two ticks' campaign in the electorate. Video, Audio
Body found after Stoke house fire
A body has been found in the remains of a house fire in Nelson, police say.
Nelson accord could add hundreds of homes
Up to 900 new homes and 450 new sections could be on the way for Nelson after the government and local council extended the city's housing accord.
Agent fined for buying client's $1.3m home
A real estate agent has been fined $10,000 for work labelled seriously negligent when he bought a client's house.
Nelson council criticised over special housing areas
A Nelson resident says the city council is using a back-door way to build more houses that are unlikely to be affordable anyway.
Man likely to face charges after Richmond manhunt
A man who was at the centre of an Armed Offenders Squad callout in Richmond, near Nelson, has been found.
WWII pilot fights for commemorative plaque
A Nelson-based World War II pilot who cheated death on wartime raids over Europe now feels cheated out of a government-subsidised plaque for a headstone.
Student suspended after 'serious' bullying at Nelson College
Nelson College is devastated after a senior student was suspended and two others sanctioned following "serious acts of bullying", the school's headmaster says. Audio
