Number of freedom camping fines falls 99% in Nelson
Nelson City Council only handed out one freedom camping ticket in a year, helping drive a 12% drop in revenue from fines. The council’s draft annual report shows that in…
Glass and silk garment a winner with WOW crowds
Two Nelson sisters have taken out the People’s Choice Award and a prize of $2500 for this year’s World of WearableArt competition. Lauren and Frances Kidd’s creation, Te Ao Mārama,…
Hospital options probed by councillors
A Health NZ presentation on Nelson Hospital’s redevelopment programme appeared to leave some councillors with more questions than answers. The government agency gave an update to Nelson city and Tasman…
Lack of transparency in fast-track process ‘worrying’
The potential fast-tracking of a Nelson village project has raised concerns with environmental groups, who are worried that earthworks will put the Maitai River at risk. Last week, the Government…
Cathedral needs $15m in earthquake strengthening
When it comes to strengthening Nelson’s cathedral, there’s no time like the present to be getting on with it, says dean Graham O’Brien. Bringing Nelson’s cathedral up to 66% to…
NMIT confident it will be viable
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) says it is consulting staff on a “change proposal” to cut costs, as the government forges ahead with plans to de-merge the sector. NMIT…
NZ’s first kerbside soft plastic recycling trial under way
Orange bags bulging with soft plastic are being placed outside homes in Nelson as a New Zealand first kerbside collection trial gets underway. From last Thursday, 1000 enrolled houses on…
Free-flowing Fridays: Is it a figment of Nelson drivers’ imaginations?
Getting stuck in traffic heading into Nelson during peak hours is rarely fun, and travel times on our arterial routes, Rocks Rd and Waimea Rd, are predicted to double by…
Spring into action for city spring clean
A mission to spring clean central Nelson is gathering steam ahead of springing into action this month. The initiative came from the What If Whakatū Nelson series of talks last…
‘Luckiest man alive’ thanks rescue helicopter
Allan Innes-Walker reckons he’s the luckiest man alive. Six months after an accident that saw his body engulfed in flames, his scars are fading: the wounds to his arms were…