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Two Nelson groups are among successful bidders to take part in the world’s largest science research and innovation programme, and its European Union backers are keen to see more. Nelson-based…

A Nelson man says his bike is going to stay in the shed after an incident in which a motorist opened his car door in a cycle lane and forced…

Nelson’s deputy mayor says a high-profile site housing a new arts hub will help the city rediscover its legacy as a regional arts capital. The Nelson Arts Hub and Arts…

Nelson woman Jasmine Adler shops at the city’s farmers market “come rain or shine”. She buys around half her family's weekly food shop at the market - next to the…

Nelson MP Rachel Boyack confesses to not being great with needles. But she rolled up her sleeve on Monday to get a measles vaccination and encouraged others to do the…

Faster treatment, more modern emergency care and isolation rooms to strengthen infection control are features of Nelson Hospital’s expanded emergency department. The department’s new wing, the centrepiece of the expansion…

Nelson photographer Tim Cuff has won the senior photographer category at the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year awards. The awards were presented in Auckland last week. Cuff’s portfolio…

A long-standing councillor has been appointed Nelson’s new deputy mayor. Mayor Nick Smith announced Pete Rainey as his deputy at the inaugural meeting of the newly elected Nelson City Council…

The circus career of Charice Rust got its start while working on her grandmother's sheep farm in south west Victoria. Rust, the founder and co-director of One Fell Swoop Circus, loved the…

A new investment case for the Hope Bypass will see the project built in two stages - and supports tolling the road once the project is complete. On Monday, Transport…