Samantha Gee

With a hot, dry, El Niño summer forecast, Nelson residents are anxious to avoid a repeat of the big Pigeon Valley fire in 2019.

More than 1500 kapa haka performers from primary schools across Aotearoa are performing at a national competition in Whakatū Nelson this week.

There are plans to install new membrane filters in Motueka's Wastewater Treatment Plant by the end of next month, with analysis underway on the existing filters to determine the cause of the problem.

Banded dotterel nests in the Waimakariri River have disappeared after Defence Force vehicles were seen doing driver training in the area.

Nelson residents have to wait another six months for decisions on buyouts of their homes that were destroyed by floods last year.

Westland Mineral Sands plans to mine 110 hectares at Mananui, near Lake Mahinepua, for ilmenite, garnet and gold.

An estuary has long been used due to its safety and proximity to fishing grounds. But local iwi oppose vehicle access as the area is of cultural significance.

Councils in the top of the South Island are grappling with the task of installing protozoa barriers on small, rural water supplies and finding the funding to do so.

A papakāinga development at Te Āwhina Marae in Motueka is set to welcome whānau tenants into the first of its 20 homes.

At a public meeting in Nelson Cathedral, candidates made their pitch for the seat currently held by Labour and for 24 years before that by National.

A home invasion that began with Killer Beez gang associates looking for members of the Mongrel Mob in Nelson, ended with a young man being shot in the chest.

It has been 50 years since the first commercial wine grapes were planted in Marlborough, when Montana Wines founder Frank Yukich claimed wine from the region would become world famous.

Feedback is being sought on a masterplan to cater to future growth in the coastal town of Māpua, west of Nelson.

Nelson's mayor says there should have been consultation with the community before a controversial housing intensification plan was released for the city.

Nelson City Council has raised concerns that accepting a property buyout deal from the government will set a precedent in future natural disasters.

A proposed change to enable greater housing intensification has drawn opposition from some residents, but those supporting it say the city is in need of more homes.

A year on from the disastrous Nelson floods, owners of wrecked, unliveable homes are now being offered a buyout deal similar to the one for Cyclone Gabrielle victims.

New research shows the area affected by the active landslide known as the Tāhunanui slump is not as large as initially thought.

With a lack of progress, Yoann Martichon will be back in his home 18 months after floods in Nelson rendered it unliveable - at the earliest.

It has been a year since severe weather caused flooding and extensive damage across Nelson, but some people are still waiting to learn what will become of their damaged properties. Audio

The longest running property claim in the country - the Nelson Tenths - headed to back to the High Court in Wellington today.

Nelson City Council has given the go-ahead to progress changes that will enable greater housing intensification in the city.

Almost 6000 cubic metres of wood waste needs to be excavated and disposed of from a part of Tāhunanui Beach after recent tests showed it contains elevated concentrations of heavy metals.

A fleet of bright blue electric buses have hit the road in Nelson and Tasman - the launch of a new service designed to improve residents' access to public transport.

A development in Nelson will see eight new affordable rental homes built in Nelson South.