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Cheesemonger Virginnia Thomas is a queso connoisseur. But take a look in her refrigerator and you’ll always find a slab of tasty and sometimes a block of colby, she admits.…

Ed Shuttleworth doesn’t do things by halves. The 45-year-old Sport Tasman chief executive only took up running a few years ago to fill the gap after hanging up his rugby…

Nelmac’s recycling contract is ending this year after the council-owned maintenance firm decided not to tender, citing the high cost of replacing collection trucks. Nelson City Council group manager infrastructure…

A photo finish in the elite mile, crowds five-deep in central Nelson, tales of enormous endurance in the hills, and the Black Seeds partying into the night. They were part…

Three capsizing incidents in a week, all with the “potential for serious harm”, have prompted Nelson’s harbourmaster to reiterate safety messages to those on the water. In the latest incident,…

Almost 2000 people have graduated from Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology this year, about 10% more than last year. The annual graduation parade and ceremony filled central Nelson streets and…

More than 1500 people from elite athletes to primary school children are due to take part in a running event in Nelson that is expected to bring a festival vibe…

The tills will be ringing at more stores in Nelson’s CBD this summer, with retail almost at capacity ahead of Christmas. In a statement, Uniquely Nelson’s Simon Duffy said there…

Bluebottles have been sighted on Nelson beaches, riding the waves and washing up on shore – and potentially delivering a nasty sting to unsuspecting swimmers and walkers. What may surprise…

Timoci Tavatavanawai wasn’t expecting to play for a Marlborough rugby club when he left Fiji as a teenager seven years ago.  There was a misunderstanding between him and his agent:…