Stories by Samantha Gee

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.

Delays in passports being issued and limited airline options are some of the issues employers face to book flights for RSE workers from Vanuatu.

The tank is being used to test prototypes of mobile marine farms in a bid to help the sector adapt to climate change.

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.

There are concerns that changes to Nelson Hospital's redevelopment plans will result in front line services being cut and poorer outcomes for patients.

It is a glimpse into what accessibility could look like in schools with students who have a range of needs.

It is designed to play an important role in supporting Marlborough to respond, recover and develop resilience to natural disasters and emergencies.

The 48-year-old man was sentenced in the Nelson District Court.

Marlborough District Council has told Spring Creek residents repairs to compromised Wairau River stopbanks are a top priority but the fix will cost $8.7 million and take three years to complete.

The 10 homes that the council bought for $6.7 million are on the market for relocation.

The comments section is not a healthy way to debate issues the community is facing, council says.

A conservation worker reviewing camera footage for feral pigs did a "triple take" when the bird appeared on his screen.

In his sentencing, Judge Garry Barkle said Pask's offending was "utterly destructive" to the victims and their families.

The long-awaited Waimea Community Dam may be two years late and over budget, but its shareholders say it's been completed just in time.

Spring Creek residents did not have to evacuate today as expected - but compromised stopbanks mean the community remains at risk during future storm events.

A United Nations indigenous rights expert has made a special visit to the top of the South Island to learn about the Nelson Tenths case and the Crown's breach of its legal obligations to Māori.

Rain forecast for Thursday cannot come soon enough for drought-stricken South Island farmers.

The plastics will be recycled and used to make fence posts.

A proposal to develop a new facility combining Nelson's library and civic centre with a community hub has been suggested to help revitalise the city centre, at a cost of $90 million.

New data shows Nelson's economic performance was the worst of any region in New Zealand in the last year.

The West Coast Regional Council says it is committed to resolving issues with the Taylorville Resource Park after the private landfill was found to be leaching contaminants into nearby land.

Montford Corporation Limited was fined $55,250 for modifying or damaging land near the Wairau Bar - one of the most significant archaeological sites in Aotearoa.

Farmers are a resilient bunch, but the conditions they're facing are out of the ordinary, the Agriculture Minister says.

As Māori in Nelson await a decision in the dispute, work is underway to reconnect with thousands of descendants of the original 300 customary landowners.

The Ministry of Education invested $24.5 million into a project to co-locate two schools in Blenheim - before it was scrapped over ballooning costs.