Nelson Region

Belinda's picks are all gold medals from last weekend's Easter Wine Show: Waimea Viognier 2014 (around $20) from Nelson; Thornbury Central Otago Pinot Noir 2012 (around $22); Lawson's Dry Hills… Audio

The director of the largest social housing trust in the Nelson Tasman area says regional New Zealand is once again being overlooked in favour of Auckland and Christchurch. Audio

Residents in an inner-city Nelson suburb worry a proposed highway for the city will rip out the heart of their community. Audio

An influx of tourists with money to spend has helped boost the local economy in Nelson. Audio

Sculptor and performance artist (as Dr Clawhammer), multi-instrumentalist, instrument maker, and composer, who teaches at the Schools of Design and Art at Otago Polytechnic. Audio

Review of Nelson's Adam Chamber Music Festival. Audio

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the first New Zealand combat casualty of the First World War. Private William Ham from Ngatimoti near Nelson died from his wounds after the Battle of the Suez… Audio

Visiting British pianist at this year's Adam Chamber Music Festival. Audio

One of Canada's most in demand furniture designers and makers, Michael Fortune is currently sharing his techniques and philosophies with Kiwis in Nelson. Audio

Becky Hoops and Bendy Em are in New Zealand for the Auckland and Nelson Buskers Festivals. Audio

One South Island family-run company has reason to feel more than a little pleased with itself at the moment. Coppins Para Sea Anchors, based in Motueka, has beaten off international competition with a… Audio

Four children are lucky to be alive after trying to cross Nelson harbour in a blow-up boat, triggering a major rescue Audio

One of Nelson's biggest success stories has passed on the entrepreneurial genes to his daughter. Audio

We're lingering a while in the top of the South Island for the latest in our regional profiles. Alison Hossain is Radio New Zealand's Nelson reporter and she and Lynn Freeman spoke to Nelson Mail… Audio

Nelson is fast carving itself out a reputation as the craft brewing capital of New Zealand, vying for the title with its neighbour across Cook Strait, Wellington. Audio

We're in the Suter Gallery in Nelson, where director, Julie Catchpole, who is right in the middle of supervising renovations of the gallery. Audio

A controversial highway linking Nelson city to its port, which has been under discussion for more than half a century, is now back on the cards. Audio

A Nelson financial advisor, who swindled more than half a million dollars out of his mainly elderly clients has been jailed for six years and nine months after a four year legal battle. Audio

A Nelson investment advisor has been jailed for six years and nine months for stealing more than half a million dollars from his clients, many of whom were retirees entrusting him with their life… Audio

Adrienne Baigent from Nelson nominates Catch A Falling Star by Perry Como. Audio