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George Heydon wrote to his wife from a World War II prison camp: “When this ends, we can really live”. It’s one of the snippets unearthed by Nelson artist Sue…

A popular hairstyle known as the “horsey” could face the chop at an all-boys school looking to smarten up its students. The parent of a Nelson College student contacted The…

Attending the historic hikoi in Wellington last year made a huge expression on Motueka’s Donna McLeod. The co-curator of an exhibition examining the region’s response to the march, and to…

A yacht that was the only finisher in a race which became the worst disaster in New Zealand yachting history is to be sold to a trust in Auckland for…

Watching Harlin Strang’s hip-hop dance routine, there’s no clue her body is hiding a debilitating secret. To a pumping beat, the 12-year-old Nelson girl jumps, rolls and flips through a…

A new remote-controlled landing platform will help the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter get in the air more quickly. The state-of-the-art platform was bought by the helicopter trust thanks to a…

The Nelson City Council is proposing the city cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 8.3% a year, in a bid to spur climate change action in the city.…

When Nelson woman Barb Amohanga discovered a massive german wasp nest in her garden shed, she didn’t go in for a closer look. With a daughter who has spent nights…

Engineering company Kernohan took home the Supreme and Large business awards at the 35th Nelson Pine Industries Chamber of Commerce Business Awards at Annesbrook Events Centre on Friday night. Judges…

Nelson/Whakatū’s city centre playground is a step closer, with Ngā iwi o te Tauihu stepping up to lead the multi-million dollar project. The iwi will partner with Nelson City Council…