Stories by Max Frethey

Burial costs around the country have risen but they are rarely uniform and reinforce a "postcode lottery of death," according to those in the funeral industry.

A National party candidate says the growing National Gang List is evidence of Labour's 'soft-on-crime approach', but police say it's not that straightforward.

Nelson City Council originally planned to provide a 0 percent increase but organisations that support its communities of greatest need will now get 7.2 percent.

The rally is calling for a more accessible city with equally viable travel options for all.

Affected residents have begun repairs and clean-up after a tornado tore through Tasman's Moutere Hills, ripping up orchards and roads and leaving all sorts of debris amongst the wreckage.

The topic of a new library has come before residents once again as Nelson City Council seeks feedback on its annual plan.

Tasman District Council is investigating options to try and limit vehicles on beaches to protect native seabirds. A bylaw is not out of the question.

A 7.2 percent rates increase is one of five substantial deviations from its Long Term Plan that Nelson City Council is expected to consult with residents about.

Repeated vandalisation of Nelson's public toilets has cost ratepayers at least $27,000 with toilet bowls being smashed and pipework cut through.

Many Nelson residents are pushing for a street's name change to more accurately honour the Māori chief it was named after.

A unicorn sculpture has been stolen from a house on Nelson's Rocks Road which was left red-stickered and unoccupied after a mudslide in August.

Businesses in Nelson's city centre have called for more police in the CBD to deter the rise in crime that they're witnessing.

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith has grilled Waka Kotahi on the chaotic closure of State Highway 6/Whakatu Drive and weedy roundabouts during the first meeting of the joint regional transport committee.