Nelson Region

Nelson's new mayor wants to see the city's contentious $46 million riverside library project put on hold as the council faces a number of financial pressures.

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.

Residents between Nelson and Rai Valley who faced being cut off for seven weeks by emergency work will now have escorted access to their homes.

A flight service between Nelson and Blenheim will be trialled for two weeks while State Highway Six is closed 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.

A Motueka man has been charged over the burglaries of a yellow-stickered house in Nelson after the August floods.

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.

An education symposium aims to address racism in schools and promote excellence for Māori students.

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.

Many residents in Nelson still have not been able to return home after last month's floods as officials continue to assess damage to the city and region. Audio

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…

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.