Nelson Region

An environment court judge has described a Murchison dairy farmer's repeated and deliberate polluting as the worst in New Zealand and hasn't ruled out sending him to jail. Audio

There is trouble in Gigatown, with critics saying the Chorus ultra-fast broadband competition is a waste of money and is stealing copyright. Audio

A breed of mites may provide a solution to the South Island's huge wasp problem. It's believed the number of wasps in the South's beech forests is the highest in the world, with the insects posing a… Audio

The Nelson Marlborough DHB has apologised for failures which resulted in a woman's death from blood loss after a low risk gallbladder operation at Wairau Hospital. Audio

The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board has since apologised. Audio

In a bid to resolve a conflict between humans and kea at a logging site near Nelson, The Kea Conservation Trust has introduced a kea gymnasium. Audio

Director of the Nelson Arts Festival previews this year's events. Audio

Residents in Motueka say there aren't enough police officers in the town and they're worried about people taking the law into their own hands. Audio

It's a tough job market in many small New Zealand towns and, it can be particularly hard for people living with a disability to find the right work opportunity. Workbridge is a nationwide… Audio

One of the biggest income earners for the Nelson economy is going ahead as planned despite the closure of the city's two main entertainment venues due to earthquake risk. Audio

The search for a missing helicopter and its pilot in the Nelson region continued overnight using a night vision-equipped helicopter. Audio

We cross-examine the Nelson-born brother and sister of Georgia and Caleb Nott amidst a busy release schedule that sees them drop their Joel Little-produced debut album Evergreen one continent at a… Audio

A church hall in the Nelson suburb of Stoke was full to capacity yesterday as local residents met with the city council to discuss the future of one of the country's fastest growing communities. Audio

Long-time conservationist who has written (with Tony Lindsay and Janet Hunt) the history of New Zealand's wildlife sanctuaries, Paradise Saved. Audio

Nelson based drum n bass producer Rich Gibbins tells how he's making the fairly strict rhythms and sound palettes of drum n bass his own on his debut album Flashes of the Future. Audio

Poet, singer-songwriter, teacher and occasional broadcaster who is currently writer-in-residence at Victoria University, and just had a new poetry collection published, Waha/Mouth. Audio

Ron Beatson is a home brewer - but much more importantly, a big influence on commercial brewing around the world. His career is based around hops - initially a wild plant - but since possibly the 11th… Audio

A number of high profile businesses have shut up shop in Nelson's cbd. Audio

Unusual bright blue stripes have started to appear on Nelson's streets baffling locals. Audio