Nelson City Council

The Detail heads to Nelson to survey the damage left behind by a massive storm four months ago.

Nelson City Council will take another look at plans for its $46 million riverside library, as new data shows sea level rise will affect the region sooner than anticipated.

More than 5000 homeowners in Whakatū Nelson, will learn this week if their properties could be susceptible to liquefaction or fault rupture in an earthquake.

Nelson community groups says they are grateful for the city council's $200,000 Covid-19 emergency fund.

A shortage of planning staff and high demand for services is causing delays in building and resource consents being granted in Nelson.

Nelson City Council has approved seven more special housing areas, with the potential to add more than 300 new housing units to the city.

Local authorities are being urged to start planning now for an end to global population growth, expected to hit by the end of the century.

Nelson's deputy mayor consistant freedom camping rules are urgently needed, after about 3500 campers arrived in the city over Christmas.

Nelson City Council could be faced with a by-election this year as two councillors aim for a spot in the national political arena.