'There isn't much holding it up': Disintegrating French Pass jetty on last legs
0 min ago “You can actually see daylight through this pile.”
Teenager serious in ICU
2:08 PM A teenage girl has been transferred to Wellington Hospital after an equestrian accident in Motueka.
Farm lease argument turns ugly
Smashed gates and a ripped-up paddock were the collateral damage in the dispute.
Local government review coincides with Māori Ward decision
Nelsonians are being asked to have their say on how the council will be made up – including how many wards it might have and how many councillors there might be.
Fog blanketing Nelson Airport causing delays
Passengers are being warned to check their flights as fog blankets Nelson Airport, cancelling some flights and delaying others.
Kahurangi claim title
History was made as Kahurangi etched its name on the Nelson Club rugby trophy for the first time, cementing its place at the top of the Stuff Tasman Trophy standings with a dominant win over Nelson.
Should the South Island road trip be an annual event?
A new VW campervan and a road trip exploring some of the South Island's hidden and not so hidden gems turns leaves Braden Fastier hankering for more.
NZ bike route stars in book on world's ultimate cycling trips
The book features 35 handpicked destinations for the best slow travel on two wheels.
Random attack leaves man seriously injured
A man beaten by a stranger in an attack on a Nelson street is hoping anyone with information will come forward.
'Traumatic' journeys as mobile surgical unit visits stymied
Patients are having to travel further and nursing staff are missing out on training as a 20m surgical unit vehicle can't navigate narrowed Takaka Hill highway
Council consent processes 'waste time and money'
An architectural draughtsman says a new computer system has made council consenting processes around the country less efficient.
Eric Davy remembered as rock for family and community
Long-serving police officer and Nelson city councillor Eric Davy has been remembered as a devoted family man who was passionate about road safety.
Pāteke spill out of national park
New Zealand’s rarest duck the pāteke is spreading its wings and spilling out of the Abel Tasman National Park and into Tasman Bay thanks to predator control.
Legacy of trees to mark landmark year
Cawthron Institute staff marked its centenary by dedicating a community day to planting trees along the Maitai River.
Appeal for witnesses after assault
A man was taken to hospital with head injuries after being attacked near Sundial Square in Richmond.
Drive-through drunk busted
Darryl Pont may have been hungry after a night out but it wasn't a happy meal, after the Nelson man was found by police asleep in his car at a McDonald's drive-through.
No place gives window to refugee plight
As World Refugee Day approaches, hundreds of clay figures shine a light on refugees' plight.
Chopper set to drop the F bomb on New Zealand
After a year of postponements, Chopper's tour of Aotearoa is finally coming over the ditch.
Marist announce title aspirations
After handing Kahurangi its first defeat of the season, Marist are right in the hunt for the 2021 Stuff Tasman Trophy club rugby competition.
From Russia, with love
A rainy Saturday afternoon in Nelson Cathedral was the perfect setting to listen to the Chroma Chamber Choir bring some of the finest gems of the choral repertoire.
Understanding structural words in te reo
A good understanding of the use of the particles is important in making progress towards fluency in te reo Māori.
Figurehead or inspiration? A bit of both
OPINION: Incoming Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro will have a largely symbolic role, but can be a powerful inspiration.
Transformers? Climate action will be biggest test
OPINION: As the Covid crisis hopefully recedes, the mother of all transformational challenges is coming into sharper focus.
Family ties the perfect base
When John Esposito opened a pizza bar named after his two sons, he was determined to bring authentic Italian flavours that reflect his family’s heritage.
Revinventing new library as 'living room of the community'
A Nelson civic group leader argues we are too focused on the problems of a new library, rather than its big economic and social opportunities
Leaving his flock for 'God knows' what
After five years behind the pulpit, the Christ Church Cathedral Dean is getting ready to hang up his collar.
Enigmatic dinoprints continue to fascinate
Getting the chance to walk, almost, in the footprints of 70-million-year old dinosaurs is something to behold. Finding them is another thing.
An organic journey of Hope
Converting to organic farming the next logical step in winemaker's progression, with new challenges and opportunities to evolve their vineyards and wines.
Practice makes one-person possessives tino pai
In one-person possessives so-called “neutral forms” have come to be frequently used, and while it's a lot to get your head around, practice, as they say, makes perfect.
Family ties the perfect base
When John Esposito opened a pizza bar named after his two sons, he was determined to bring authentic Italian flavours that reflect his family’s heritage.
Learning from old hands
Nelson-Whakatū’s rangatahi got some high level help creating the city’s newest mural.
Cobb Valley's raw beauty reflected in long-awaited exhibition
Ten artists from Golden Bay and Nelson spent five days immersed in the heights of the Cobb Valley in 2019 to produce a bold exhibtion from a vairety of different media and disciplines.
Sinbad steals the show
Nelson Repertory Theatre's fresh take on this seafaring classic made for a show that was like a gallion in full sail, bring fun and frivolity to the stage.
Angels bring Broadway to Nelson in a musical night to remember
Covid pulled down the curtains on Sophie McCarlie's Edinburgh Fringe Festival dream, so the talented song bird and her friends carried on the show, in true style.
Lockdown image wins Bay Art
A photograph of a Golden Bay street during lockdown has been hailed the Supreme Award winner at this year’s annual 33rd Bay Art competition.
Rose Lu a fresh voice for immigrants
"Many minorities and immigrants in New Zealand will be able to relate to her feelings of alienation and the pressure to conform."
