Tracy Neal

New Zealand workers die from exposure to harmful substances 10 times more often than from accidents, Worksafe says.

A global study has put New Zealand at the top of the list for high rates of skin cancer, but it also shows New Zealanders are less likely than most other nationalities to die from the disease.

The Nelson City Council is alarmed to have uncovered additional faults with a community centre that is under construction.

Large and expensive houses being built in Marlborough are adding to the district's housing supply woes, Wine Marlborough says.

A new passenger rail service between Hokitika and Westport is on a short-list of plans to revitalise the West Coast economy.

A large-scale dam proposed for the Tasman district is now unlikely to be built, the council says.

A report on the care and treatment of a severely disabled woman who was killed by her mother was released today. Audio

A promise by global krill harvesting companies they will stop fishing for the small crustacean in large areas of the Antarctic Ocean is a positive step in a long process, Greenpeace says.

The woman convicted today of throwing rat poison at Nelson MP Nick Smith says she stands by her actions.

Drones are proving to be a headache in tourist hotspots like Queenstown and Tekapo - prompting the Civil Aviation Authority to look at tougher rules for recreational drone operators.

A woman who lost her job with a mental health provider in Nelson has been awarded more than $21,000 in compensation and lost wages.

The Nelson City Council has shown initial interest in supporting co-housing developments in the city.

The cost of a controversial dam project in Tasman is now likely to higher than first thought, but the mayor won't say by how much.

A Nelson artist says he's disappointed that a key element of the Nelson-Tasman region will no longer feature in its main gateway.

A landmark collection of research papers on the 7.8 magnitude Kaikōura earthquake shows part of it was triggered by the plate boundary giving way.

A Golden Bay couple wrongly targeted in a 1080 investigation say their faith in police has been destroyed.

A government-backed plan to get more people out trapping pests has been launched in Nelson.

Tasman District Council is planning to build its own $6.5 million power plant on the proposed Waimea Dam.

Mycoplasma bovis reaching the top of the South Island is a matter of if, not when, dairy and beef farmers say.

Marlborough District Council will invest up to $70,000 over the next three years to help promote the region as a film and television location.

Bookings for huts on one of New Zealand's Great Walks have sold out within minutes of opening.

Police spent almost $4 million fixing vehicles damaged in accidents last year, official figures show.

A plan to develop salmon farming on a hydro dam on the South Island's West Coast is almost up on its feet.

A Māori language education organisation in the South Island is calling on New Zealanders to consider switching their Gregorian calendar for Matariki calendars.

The longest-serving mayor in Greymouth's history and a keen amateur photographer has designs on a new career in the field when he steps down next year.