Nelson Region

A Nelson woman who fought for change to cannabis laws after her son's death has confirmed she wiped rat poison on Nick Smith. Audio

A member of the anti-poison protest group accused of smearing poison on Nelson MP Nick Smith says a rogue faction could have done it, and the group has condemned the behaviour.

A community group against a bait drop in Nelson is denying any involvement in an attack against National MP Nick Smith. Audio

Residents who live near a large boarding hostel in central Nelson are worried they can't find out more about former prisoners who are living there. Audio

Nelson's pitch to host the All Blacks initially wasn't taken seriously, but a strong business-minded bid sealed the deal, the region's development agency says.

Humble pāua strapped with a heart rate monitor have been used to demonstrate the effects of climate change.

Geoff Rowling of Motueka is among those mourning the days when taking your boat out guaranteed a snapper for dinner. Audio

The Nelson Tasman Hospice has released plans for a new $11.5 million building.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority said an officer who shot and wounded a man in Motueka two years ago believed he posed an immediate threat.

More cases of the gastro bug cryptosporidiosis have appeared in Blenheim, with the focus now on early childcare centres, the Nelson-Marlborough medical officer of health says.

Police are investigating two separate armed robberies over the weekend, one in Auckland and one in Nelson.

Police have shot and wounded a man in Nelson overnight after he threatened them, saying he had a gun.

Three 15-year-olds will appear in the Nelson Youth Court today after members of the public interrupted a dairy robbery in the city.

Heavy rain and snow have hit the South Island in the past 24 hours with reports of flooding and cars having to be towed.

The Green Party will fight National's Nick Smith for the Nelson seat in this year's election, the first time the party has tried to win a seat since 1999.

A body has been found in the remains of a house fire in Nelson, police say.

Up to 900 new homes and 450 new sections could be on the way for Nelson after the government and local council extended the city's housing accord.