Nelson Region
Nelmac confirms CEO's partner hired in fulltime role
Unrest continues around some staff employment procedures at a Nelson City Council-owned maintenance firm.
National promises Nelson hospital rebuild with work starting by 2024
The National Party has pledged to prioritise the rebuild of Nelson Hospital on its current site, if elected, with construction to begin in 2024.
Heavy snow, and falls to sea level expected for some parts of the South
Snow to low levels could be on its way for many parts of the South Island overnight and through until Tuesday, with MetService issuing warnings for travellers and farmers.
'A one-off bad season' - Ski days drop by two-thirds
The ski season in Nelson-Marlborough has ended as the shortest on record.
Doggone it - cathedral becomes sanctuary for animal kingdom
Pet owners will lead, carry or coax their treasured moggies, pups, lambs and birds to Nelson Cathedral on Sunday for a service arranged especially to bless them.
Maitai Valley 'a sacred place for recreation', resident says
A plan to build hundreds of new homes in a rural valley five minutes from the centre of Nelson city has triggered a groundswell of opposition before an application has even been lodged. Video
Dog to be muzzled in public after attack on sheep
A Siberian husky has been classified as menacing and will be required to be muzzled in public after it attacked sheep in Stanley Whitehead Reserve.
Covid demands add more spice to wine's international success
A sauvignon blanc from Nelson winery Seifried Estate has won gold at an international event in Germany.
Kiwibank closes account of woman it last year named one of its 'local heroes'
A Nelson medicinal cannabis seller says the nature of her trade is the likely reason Kiwibank has dropped her as a client.
Supermarket to trial sign language aisle at checkout
A Nelson supermarket is to trial a dedicated sign language aisle at its checkout as masks and perspex screens used as barriers against Covid-19 cause issues for people with hearing problems.
Nelson Mask Carnivale ironically cancelled by Covid-19
The Nelson Festivals Trust has announced that uncertainty over Covid-19 means it's not possible to go ahead with the annual Mask Carnivale scheduled for late October.
Festival's delay prompts plan to showcase NZ talent
The chair of the Nelson Music Festival Trust hopes a scaled-back chamber music event this summer will attract a large local crowd.
MP credits man who led charge to save Nikau House
Nelson's MP has credited the man who bravely went public about his mental health experiences, for helping to save a community mental health facility.
Strong feedback on Nikau House forces rethink on closure
A community mental health facility threatened with closure in Nelson is to be retained, and strengthened.
Pūkeko taco stars at game bird food night
Club Waimea chef Phil Hazeldine included pūkeko in six of his 13 dishes, including a taco and a pūkeko and paradise shelduck sausage.
Man forced to withdraw cash from ATM, police allege
Two men have been charged with aggravated robbery and kidnapping that allegedly involved taking the man to an ATM and demanding he withdraw money.
Wai-iti Reserve near Nelson to be NZ's first Dark Sky Park
Ralph Bradley, saw his first aurora aged 10, and now retired, he has helped an area near Nelson get accreditation as NZ's first Dark Sky Park.
Three people rescued from burning house in Nelson
Firefighters and neighbours helped three people escape a burning house in Nelson early this morning.
Nelson's lollipop parking meters sell like hot cakes
Nelson's old "lollipop" parking meters have sold like hot cakes in a fundraising move sparked by a council staff member.
NZ's biggest motor camp ripe for being tiny home showroom
The group governing a 22-hectare motor camp in Nelson has floated plans to convert part of it into a showroom for tiny homes.
