Nelson Region

Council owned forestry blocks on the outskirts of Nelson will begin to be harvested this month after a year-long delay due to Covid-19.

Tasman's mayor says a review into the over-budget Waimea Dam, southeast of Nelson, should not start until the project's completed.

A South Island town surrounded by flammable vegetation is asking its residents to check their fire plans carefully after the devastating blaze that tore through Lake Ōhau last year.

A Motueka fruit growers association says the millions of dollars worth of fruit that is ruined following a devastating hail storm that hit the Nelson region yesterday is a bitter pill to swallow.

The sound of tills ringing throughout the land have all but drowned out jingle bells in stores this year.

Lesly Jayoma had been declined an extension of her student visa early this year after she was diagnosed with a modest special education need requiring support for about four hours per week.

Nelson is to revive a plan that incorporates its marina into the city's strategic development.

A Nelson fisher has been fined $13,500 for fishing commercially in a protected marine reserve.

Nelson city's climate champion Chris Cameron says planning for long-term sea-level rise of two metres might not be enough.

The council today released information that showed how coastal flooding could change under a warming climate, including a worst-case scenario of sea level rise up to two metres.

Nelson is no longer the largest centre in the top of the South Island - the Tasman District is now bigger, with more people and more growth.

When a group opposed to a reshuffle of the Nelson City Council broke into song this morning, all the mayor could do was sing along.

Unrest continues around some staff employment procedures at a Nelson City Council-owned maintenance firm.

The National Party has pledged to prioritise the rebuild of Nelson Hospital on its current site, if elected, with construction to begin in 2024.

Snow to low levels could be on its way for many parts of the South Island overnight and through until Tuesday, with MetService issuing warnings for travellers and farmers.

The ski season in Nelson-Marlborough has ended as the shortest on record.

Pet owners will lead, carry or coax their treasured moggies, pups, lambs and birds to Nelson Cathedral on Sunday for a service arranged especially to bless them.

A plan to build hundreds of new homes in a rural valley five minutes from the centre of Nelson city has triggered a groundswell of opposition before an application has even been lodged. Video

A Siberian husky has been classified as menacing and will be required to be muzzled in public after it attacked sheep in Stanley Whitehead Reserve.