Nelson Region

The future of Nelson's Elma Turner Library remains uncertain, as council considers the options for fixing its earthquake prone ceiling at a potential cost of up to $2.5 million.

New flood modelling shows the proposed $46 million riverside facility will be affected by rising sea levels sooner than thought.

The construction of an $8 million community centre in Nelson faced a wide range of problems, according an external review released today.

After severe flooding damaged hundreds of homes in Nelson last month, residents had the chance to put questions about sea level rise, climate change and their environmental concerns to those vying for…

Residents of some Nelson homes that were threatened by landslides have now been able to return to their properties after they were deemed safe.

A Nelson woman is behind a movement bringing sweet support to those affected by the recent floods in the region.

The Nelson and Tasman regions will move out of a state of emergency and into the official recovery phase this afternoon.

A motorcyclist killed in Nelson was trying to overtake a truck when he crashed and was hit by a truck coming in the other direction.

Egged on by passengers, Cody Paton revved his engine and deliberately drove into a flock of pregnant sheep, killing one on the front of his ute.

Police in Nelson are calling on the community to report any suspicious behaviour in their neighbourhoods after flood affected homes were targeted by burglars.

A man who had a tumour removed from his bladder at Nelson Hospital went on to develop terminal cancer after a post surgery appointment was missed.

As many as 400 people offered to help clean up damage in Nelson from last week's storm.

Nelson's two Māori Ward candidates have found their much lower election expenditure limit - when compared with other candidates - frustrating.

Nelson is attempting to maintain a sense of normality with an inter-regional basketball tournament set to go ahead this weekend.

A woman whose Marlborough home has been red-stickered for more than a year is warning residents of the battles ahead.

Evacuated families in the Nelson and Tasman regions are being supported to re-enter their homes from today.

A Cambridge couple are swapping their running shoes for shovels as they clear a mudslide that has ended up near their friends' property.

The government is giving a further contribution to mayoral relief funds across Nelson Tasman and Marlborough, the Minister for Emergency Management says.