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Nelson’s traffic ground to a standstill last week as commuters faced a closed Rocks Rd. It was the third time in as many weeks the road was closed, with the…

The Nelson Tasman region will get a long-sought rain radar to improve severe weather monitoring and provide earlier warnings. On the banks of the Motueka River on Saturday, Prime Minister…

When wild winds hit Nelson on July 11 and plastic sheeting covering the Nightingale Library Memorial came loose, locals were worried. The library had shut its doors weeks earlier on June 23…

The Nelson-Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) will become a standalone polytech again from next year. Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds announced the change on Monday as part of the Government’s…

Staff at Nelson Provincial Museum are being forced to escort visitors out of the building amid growing concerns about homeless people in the central city. At a council meeting last…

A $6 million project to improve flood resilience along the Maitai River - including building floodwalls and excavating floodways - is due to be completed over the next two years.…

Marist returned the club rugby silverware to Nelson after a four-year absence and Waimea edged a thrilling women’s final in the Stuff Tasman Trophy double-header. Disruption and delays caused by…

Apple bins have been found strewn as far as Farewell Spit in the aftermath of the devastating floods that swept through the Tasman region, prompting a major marine clean-up effort.…

What does a “safe person” look like? They don’t have to be wearing a uniform or a badge, says Cultural Conversations creative director, Tanya Nock. “Could they be the person…

Students from five Nelson Tasman secondary schools have teamed up to open the Nelson Ball Op-Shop — a pop-up store offering affordable, pre-loved formal wear while promoting sustainable fashion. Through…