Nelson Region

The National Party leader says Nelson residents are struggling with bureaucracy bottlenecks, compliance costs and labour shortages.

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

Nelson has the highest number of people cycling to work in New Zealand but sustainable transport advocates say ditching the car still is not a safe enough option for many.

The Nelson-based biotech start-up is working on the medication that has the potential to treat a range of viral diseases.

Giant carnivorous land snails are the newest species to move into Nelson's Brook Waimārama Sanctuary.

A 14.5 hectare block of farmland is set to house hundreds of people, who will own their own homes and have a common house for shared meals and communal land for gardens.

A Nelson man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison after he was caught with material depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of children.

Nelson's Elma Turner Library will close indefinitely after it was revealed heavy ceiling tiles pose an earthquake risk.

A cave in the Kahurangi National Park's Ōparara Basin will close for a year to protect the rare Nelson cave spiders which live in it.

After three years as deputy and nine years as mayor, Rachel Reese says it's time to set a new course.

A Nelson based climate change group has launched a campaign to bombard politicians with postcards that show support for the emissions reduction plan.

A man who is alleged to have doctored photos and posted them on adult websites has been ordered not to access the internet, except for work purposes.

Nelson City Council has announced that two earthquake-prone building notices have been applied to its home at Civic House.

Nelson Airport's exposure to sea level rise has been highlighted after new data shows it could happen at twice the rate previously expected.

Ukrainians in Nelson have been buoyed by the support they have received from the opposite side of the world to their war torn homeland.

The lack of a public bus between Nelson and Motueka led a community trust to establish its own minivan service to transport people between the two centres.

Ukrainian families in Nelson are holding a bake sale to raise funds for Ohmatdyt, the country's biggest children's hospital in Kyiv.

Residents living near Nelson Airport are being asked to have their say on a proposed runway extension and future noise increases.

A raw sewage overflow in Stephens Bay was caused by the fat residue buildup in the wastewater network near Kaiteriteri.

Nelson City Council is looking to sell or lease the Anchor Shipping & Foundry Co building on Wakefield Quay.