Samantha Gee

Nelson councillors have held a meeting with local government and emergency management minister Kieran McAnulty today.

Many residents still haven't been able to return home after heavy rain last month… Audio

In the wake of massive flooding that damaged hundreds of home in Nelson last month locals have had the chance to interrogate their mayoral candidates about climate change. The top job is up for grabs… Audio

Families of the five people killed in the boating tragedy in Kaikoura are still coming to terms with what happened.

An investigation into the capsizing of a charter vessel with 11 people on board is… Audio

It will be an expensive clean-up bill in Marlborough - after the region took a hammering of rain two weeks ago.

The scale of the recovery is still being established - paddocks are flooded, there are… Video, Audio

Industry influencers that sell New Zealand's tourism businesses and itineraries offshore are arriving in Nelson this week to take a look at what the region has to offer overseas visitors.

Almost 300… Audio

Former Nelson MP Dr Nick Smith has announced he'll be throwing his hat in the ring for the region's mayoralty.

The veteran politician retired from Parliament last June, after an inquiry was launched… Audio

Rising registration costs and the risk of Covid-19 are prompting some relief teachers to look for other work just when schools need them more than ever.

Official figures show there are more school… Audio

Some Nelson homeowners will face a shock when their next rates bill arrives this week as it could be significantly higher than expected.

Many were told the hike was likely to only be in the single… Audio

New research from SportNZ shows women's competitions now make up a fifth of all sports news coverage.

That's a 6 percent increase on the year before and more than five times the global average of… Audio

Nelson has the highest rate of people who walk and cycle to work in New Zealand, but sustainable transport advocates say ditching the car still isn't safe enough.

The Nelson City Council is asking… Audio

A crash which took the lives of seven people on State Highway One south of Picton yesterday has had a devastating impact on one family, and left the community reeling.

A relative of those who died… Audio

Earthworks have begun this week on a cohousing development in Tākaka, aiming to build 100 houses across three neighbourhoods.

The project includes almost 10 hectares of parks and gardens in the small… Audio

It was the first paūa season for Kaikōura in five years, but data is showing around 35 tonnes were taken by recreational fishers during the three-month season - more than the commercial and customary… Audio

Nelson's council will re-evaluate its plans for a new 46-million dollar riverside library after it was found to be vulnerable to flooding. The library is set to be built alongside the Maitai River… Audio

The West Coast job market is booming with a surge in listings and many workers taking advantage of a programme to upskill. The region is also ahead of the pack in GDP growth for the year to March… Audio

Dangling high above a busy highway near Queenstown, geotech abseliers are drilling into an unstable 10,000 tonne block of rock to stop it from falling onto the road.

They are installing stabilising… Audio

The Ministry for the Environment says so-called "compostable" packaging may be no better than single-use plastic.

Composting facilities don't want the packaging because it devalues their final… Audio

There's still no collection for soft plastics in the top of the South Island - despite the scheme restarting nationwide more than two years ago.

The scheme stopped in 2018 when offshore plants said… Audio

A seaside park in Nelson, once home to a weed-choked pond, is getting a new lease of life.

Named after the town's model engineers society, The Modellers' Pond has been overrun with weed and algae for… Audio