Stories by Tracy Neal

Extensive efforts have been made to communicate Covid-19 updates to the large non-English speaking community in Nelson.

A former flight steward half way through training to become a pilot says he remains focused on that goal, despite the huge shift in aviation because of Covid-19.

The Covid-19 lockdown has led to a noticeable drop in traffic, with some truck drivers saying it is much easier to meet timetables.

Belgian tourist Lisa Callebaut thought she was safely tucked up in a campsite on Monday when news came through that within 48 hours she would be joining the nationwide lockdown.

Jennifer Ward-Lealand is just one of the country's high profile actors who have been impacted by Covid-19 and are now out of a job.

More local authorities around the country are closing public venues today as the fight against Covid-19 heats up.

The head of Grey Power Nelson says half of its almost 7000 members have no internet, and have relied on vital health updates via television and radio.

A Nelson scientist says New Zealand should look to Japan for lessons in how to guard itself against a rising tide of pandemic panic.

The Great Moscow Circus currently performing in Nelson might have to house stranded overseas performers in its performance tent.

The head of a long-running visitor operation in the Abel Tasman National Park wants people to pack their own containers for storing soiled toilet tissue.

The technical director of a major Marlborough winery says the tide is turning on the use of herbicides in European viticulture and agriculture.

A Marlborough wine maker is close to gaining one of the world's highest qualifications in wine.

Industry leaders and government ministers say this year's Marlborough vintage is adding a rosy glow to the economic outlook in the top of the south.

Members of a group aiming to halt the introduction of the 5G cellular network in Nelson have challenged a council stance it was powerless to stop it.

Nelson City Council and iwi-owned Wakatu Incorporation have formalised a link with European experts on developing initiatives to tackle the consequences of climate change.

The owner of one of 26 historic West Coast baches is considering legal action against a decision that removes owners' rights to rent them.

Nelson-Marlborough Health has confirmed that two people from the region are being monitored for any signs they have contracted the Covid-19 virus.

Feature - An NZ-based astrophysicist who has dedicated her career to researching deep space says it was upon her arrival here eight years ago that she made a critical discovery.

National's advisory group on environmental issues will focus on how to enable growth in fishing and aquaculture while protecting the ocean, at a meeting in Nelson this weekend.

The Nelson-Tasman Climate Forum is designed to unite local and central government leaders with local climate activists and help guide a community-led plan to tackle climate change.

For Nelson, Covid-19 means foreign students aren't coming, forestry workers are on reduced hours, tourists are cancelling, and Sealord's preparing a plan for offshore crews.

A recently widowed Marlborough dairy farmer says a logging operation that has sprung up on a neighbouring property is likely to destroy her farm.

Water cuts are looming in pockets of the country drying up without significant rainfall in sight, as Northland kiwi face starvation because of parched land. Audio

Māori say it is a place from where spirits bid farewell to the earth, but it's now hoped that Cape Farewell, at the top of the South Island, will call back creatures that once lived there in…

Cruise ship companies say the industry's value to the country could be greater if the Ports of Auckland had a berth big enough to accommodate next-generation ships.