Nelson Region
Convicted rapist arrested in Nelson
A convicted rapist who breached his parole conditions and went missing from a Christchurch address has been arrested in Nelson.
Public back new motorway in Nelson
A survey on Nelson's transport options shows most respondents want a new motorway built, but opponents say the survey process was flawed. Video
Public back new motorway in Nelson
Nelson appears no closer to having a new southern link road to take pressure off Rocks Rd around the city's waterfront, despite most people supporting it. Video, Audio
'A good fella who loved his boat'
Friends of a man found dead in a boat in Nelson have described him as a clever handyman who enjoyed being close to the sea.
Nelson school battles "penny-pinching" closure
Nelson is fighting back against the potential closure of a school which caters for girls with learning difficulties.
'Violent attack' suspected in Nelson death
Police investigating the death of John Murray Morton are still building a picture of the hours leading up to his death.
Man found dead on Nelson boat named
The man found dead on a boat in Nelson on Thursday morning has been named by police.
Police inspect boats after man's body discovered in Nelson
Forensic scientists have spent the day examining a boat where the body of a man, who had been seriously assaulted before he died, was found in Nelson yesterday. Audio
Body in boat victim suffered 'serious assault'
A man whose body was found in the back of a white boat at Nelson Haven yesterday morning died after a serious assault, police have revealed.
Body found on moored boat in Nelson
The death of a Nelson man whose body was found on a boat on Thursday is being treated as suspicious.
Stranded families happy to be back home
The rescue of six people from the Kahurangi National Park today highlights the importance of always checking the weather before venturing out into the wildnerness, police say. Video, Audio
Kahurangi rescue
Four-wheel drivers had to be rescued after getting caught out by bad weather. Audio
Three new Special Housing Areas for Nelson
The government has approved three new Special Housing Areas in Nelson, in a bid to free up more land for housing.
Enrolment restriction could be discriminatory - lawyers
Lawyers for a residential special school near Nelson say its enrolments are being limited by rules that could breach the Bill of Rights Act.
Kahurangi National Park gains another 890ha
Kahurangi National Park in northwest Nelson is now almost 900 hectares larger.
Homemade motor-bicycles raise safety fears
Police in Nelson are cracking down on the use of motorised bicycles, with one rider nabbed travelling at more than 60km/h in a 50km/h zone.
Fires to burn in some Nelson suburbs
Sixteen hundred home owners in Nelson will be allowed to install new very low emission woodburners, while people in other parts of the city have missed out.
Festival lights up Nelson
About 55,000 people turned out for the Light Nelson festival over its four-night run and it has secured a place on the mid-winter calendar, organisers say. Video
Kiwi Kai - MAKSA and spicy mussel soup
Reni Wereta-Gargiulo runs Kiwi Kai, specialising in kaimoana. She makes and sells her 'Maksa' - a Maori seafood laksa at farmers markets in Nelson. Reni shares her Maksa recipe, and one for a Spicy… Audio
Awaroa beach handed over to the people
Hundreds of people who made a pilgrimage to Awaroa to take part in the gifting of a beach were welcomed by local iwi. The site, in the northern Abel Tasman National Park, now belongs to all New… Audio
