Samantha Gee

A New Zealand company that makes fence posts out of soft plastic will soon be manufacturing its products in the South Island.

It is one of two organisations to file appeals against a decision giving the go-ahead to the country's first open ocean salmon farm.

Crews are on site 24 hours a day to complete repairs along the flood-damaged highway as they work to complete the repairs by 18 December.

New Zealand seafood company Sanford has scaled up its ability to create marine extracts with the opening of its $20 million Bioactives Centre just south of Blenheim. Audio

Nelson City Council has voted not to spend any more on the riverside library redevelopment and to consider removing the project from its long term plan.

Marlborough District Council says it is possible parts of Kenepuru Road in the Marlborough Sounds could be permanently closed after it was severely damaged in the August storm.

The Rai Valley township will be a lot quieter from this morning as State Highway 6 linking it to Nelson closes for seven weeks for emergency flood repairs.

The international premiere of THAW features in this year's Nelson Arts Festival line-up, on show at Port Nelson on Labour Day.

Nelson is facing years of recovery and the council faces an infrastructure repair bill up to $60 million dollars after August's floods.

Two months on many Nelson homeowners are still awaiting assessments of trying to fix their damaged properties.

Residents between Nelson and Rai Valley have expressed shock at not being warned about a seven-week closure along a stretch of State Highway 6.

Nelson's new mayor Nick Smith is excited to be back in politics, leading his home town through the recovery of the devastating floods which saw hundreds of residents displaced and homes damaged.

Marlborough's new mayor Nadine Taylor says she's honoured to be elected to the role with such a vote of confidence from the community.

Aotearoa has the potential to develop a seaweed sector that could contribute to the economy while supporting thriving ecosystems, communities and culture. Audio

The multi-million dollar aquaculture industry has received funding for a strategy to boost its workforce, as it is revealed there are hundreds of staff vacancies across the sector. Audio

For the first time in Te Tauihu, the top of the South Island, Māori wards have been established in both Nelson and Marlborough this local body election.

Police have announced they are reopening the borehole drilling operation at the Pike River Mine to ensure the investigation team can determine what caused the first explosion in 2010.

The recovery continues in Nelson and Marlborough, where many residents have been unable to return home due to damaged roads or because their properties are unlivable.

Hundreds of people were displaced by last month's flooding across Nelson and Tasman, but less than 50 households have registered for accommodation support.

The housing development was first proposed for the rural valley near central Nelson two years ago, and Save the Maitai have since campaigned to protect and preserve the Maitai Valley's rural…

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…

Police have named the five people who died when a vessel - chartered for a birdwatching trip - overturned in Goose Bay, Kaikōura.