Nelson Region
Three new Special Housing Areas for Nelson
The government has approved three new Special Housing Areas in Nelson, in a bid to free up more land for housing.
Enrolment restriction could be discriminatory - lawyers
Lawyers for a residential special school near Nelson say its enrolments are being limited by rules that could breach the Bill of Rights Act.
Kahurangi National Park gains another 890ha
Kahurangi National Park in northwest Nelson is now almost 900 hectares larger.
Homemade motor-bicycles raise safety fears
Police in Nelson are cracking down on the use of motorised bicycles, with one rider nabbed travelling at more than 60km/h in a 50km/h zone.
Fires to burn in some Nelson suburbs
Sixteen hundred home owners in Nelson will be allowed to install new very low emission woodburners, while people in other parts of the city have missed out.
Festival lights up Nelson
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
Kiwi Kai - MAKSA and spicy mussel soup
Reni Wereta-Gargiulo runs Kiwi Kai, specialising in kaimoana. She makes and sells her 'Maksa' - a Maori seafood laksa at farmers markets in Nelson. Reni shares her Maksa recipe, and one for a Spicy… Audio
Awaroa beach handed over to the people
Hundreds of people who made a pilgrimage to Awaroa to take part in the gifting of a beach were welcomed by local iwi. The site, in the northern Abel Tasman National Park, now belongs to all New… Audio
Publicly bought beach officially ours
The beach property purchased through a crowd-funding campaign has officially become part of the Abel Tasman National Park.
Shining a light on Nelson
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.
'Privatisation surprise' for DHB radiology - union
The radiographers' union has threatened the Nelson Marlborough DHB with an injunction over what it says is a surprise proposal to privatise radiology services.
Nelson special housing areas attract developers
Property developers wanting land designated as special housing areas could lead to a tsunami of property hitting the Nelson market, a local councillor says.
Spotlight on Nelson
Light Nelson is back again to brighten up mid winter. The free city festival is made up of an outdoor gallery of light installations, clustered around the lily pond and massive trees of the city's… Audio
Tasman council cracks down on Hare Krishnas
Tasman District Council has warned a Hare Krishna community near Nelson it has to fix operations around substandard food preparation and housing operations.
School closure "disaster for students and families"
The decision to close a boarding school for girls with disabilities has been described as a disaster for the pupils and their families. Salisbury School in Nelson is to close...
Transgender student petitions for bathroom rights
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.
DHB warning over extra pharmacy charges
The Nelson-Marlborough DHB is warning at least nine pharmacies are charging people more for prescriptions than allowed under their contract. Audio
Health board warning over pharmacy charges
The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board is warning that some pharmacies in the region are charging people more for prescriptions than is allowed under their contract. Audio
Nelson special housing area tests boundaries
A central Nelson car park that has been turned into a special housing area is testing a new system designed to make development easier.
Wide range of Nelson families struggling, agencies say
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
