Samantha Gee

A housing development designed to flood is one of several in Nelson put forward for Kāinga Ora's $1 billion dollar Accelerated Infrastructure Fund.

Following the first mass vaccination event in Manukau, Covid-19 vaccination operations group manager Astrid Koornneef says nothing of similar scale is planned for the South Island.

A cold front has swept across New Zealand in the past 24 hours, leaving motorists stranded, closing schools and bringing a heavy dusting of snow on ski fields.

Emergency department staff and management at Dunedin Hospital met again today over growing concerns patients are at risk of dying while they wait for treatment.

One of Marlborough's most popular tramping tracks through the Queen Charlotte Sound remains closed while the Department of Conservation assesses the damage.

It is hoped the release of South Island tīeke into a wildlife sanctuary in Nelson could be the start of the first population of the birds on the mainland.

The storm which caused widespread flooding across the top of the South Island has also had a devastating impact on mussel farms in the region.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it was a confronting sight to view the damage to people's homes and possessions in the town.

The Defence Force is helping to remove flood-ruined furniture and belongings from Westport streets and homes today.

West Coast residents and officials are continuing to grapple with the enormity of the cleanup after the weekend's flood.

Water levels have fallen in Marlborough, revealing the extent of the damage caused by heavy rain over the weekend. Audio

A forest of floating kelp and shark egg casings is one of the many installations illuminating the night as part of Nelson's inaugural Te Ramaroa light festival.

A Nelson engineering company has been ordered to pay more than $340,000 after a teenage apprentice was found unconscious in the engine room of a vessel where he was exposed to toxic chemicals.