Nelson Region
Nelson council demands consultation on rural development
Special housing areas that side-step public consultation are causing disquiet among some Nelson city councillors.
Cheaper to rebuild Nelson's quake-prone cathedral?
Nelson's Christ Church Cathedral needs millions of dollars worth of seismic strengthening and the public may be asked to help raise the funds for the work
Rare photo collection going digital
The stiff poses of Victorian folk etched in glass and stored in a Nelson archive have slowly made their way into the digital era.
Don't fast-track homes that aren't affordable, council told
New housing under special legislation will cost much more than Nelson's median price of $470,000, the city's council has been told.
American tourist struggling in aftermath of fatal road accident
An American heart surgeon has admitted causing a fatal three-car crash near Nelson. His lawyer says he is horrified at the carnage. Audio
Education Ministry accused of blocking enrolments to Nelson's Salisbury School before closure confirmed
The Education Ministry is accused of telling a parent Salisbury School was closing - supposedly before a decision was made.
Nearly 15k raised for family of man killed by tourist driver
An American tourist will appear in the Nelson District Court on Monday after crashing into Steve Jayes in the Tasman District this week. Audio
Second man killed in Tasman crash named
Police have named the second man who was killed in a crash on the Coastal Highway near Nelson earlier this week.
Woman escapes attempted kidnapping in Nelson
Police are investigating the attempted abduction of a 27-year-old woman.
Police charge US man over fatal crash
Police have laid charges against a US man after two people died in a crash in the Tasman district on Monday.
Supreme Court rules in favour of Nelson Māori
The Supreme Court has ruled the government must honour a land deal struck in 1830s between the New Zealand Company and Māori in the Nelson region.
Canadian caver safe after 'textbook' rescue
An injured Canadian caver who fell while inside New Zealand's deepest vertical shaft was in good spirits when she was lifted out late last night. Audio
Injured Canadian rescued at huge Tasman sinkhole
A caver who became trapped in New Zealand's deepest vertical shaft has been successfully rescued. Video
Nelson's star attraction fading with the tides
Time and tide are rapidly changing one of the coastal city's most valued natural assets. Video
Investigations continue into fatal crash near Nelson
It is too early to say whether charges will be laid over a crash near Nelson that killed two people, police say.
Man stabbed in Nelson
The police are trying to piece together the events leading up to a stabbing just after midnight in Nelson.
More whales at risk of stranding in Golden Bay
The Department of Conservation (DoC) says conditions are too rough in Golden Bay to monitor by boat a large pod of whales at risk of stranding.
Last 17 stranded pilot whales refloated as main pod heads toward sea
The Department of Conservation is trying to figure out what to do with the carcasses of hundreds of whales left on the South Island's Farewell Spit.
200 whales now stranded a whole new pod, says DoC
A whole new pod of about 240 whales is now stranded in Golden Bay, says the Department of Conservation.
Saving whales rewarding, but not glamorous
A Golden Bay woman says saving stranded whales is not glamorous and it has to be tackled with a practical approach.