Stories by Samantha Gee

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.

After a month of careful hand-rearing and sardine smoothies, another set of fluttering shearwater chicks have been transferred to Wharariki / Farewell Spit.

The father of the girl, who had a sexual relationship with a man she met at a skating rink, has spoken of his devastation at not being able to protect his daughter.

Stephen Graeme Burton was lambasted as a "coward" in court by the late builder's son.

Mark Sullivan became an unexpected air ambulance patient after a plane crash and says without the service, his experience would have been "horrific".

Large swarms of krill have been spotted floating off the Kaikōura coastline, with seabirds and fish feasting on the crustaceans.

It is hoped a forestry fire in Tasman's Lee Valley will be contained by the end of the day, with evacuated residents able to return home. Audio

The temporary Interislander ferry terminal in Picton could become a permanent fixture as KiwiRail winds up its work on the port redevelopment in the seaside town.