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A show with high energy dance numbers and spectacular special effects Matilda the Musical is not to be missed, says president of Nelson Musical Theatre Hugh Neill. With a local cast of…

Pauly Kauri’s 15-year-old son talked him into it. The Ashburton meat worker had not been planning to take part in the Z Manu World Champs qualifiers in Nelson at the…

The Nelson Surf Life Saving Club are warning the public to always check conditions before heading out on the water after they attended several incidents over the weekend. The club’s…

Nelson City Council will honour 13 residents throughout the year as part of a new civic awards scheme. At a council meeting on Thursday, councillors voted to establish the new…

Tuesday mornings are "sacred" for a close-knit group of people in Nelson. They meet at a yoga class then head to a local eatery in town. The weekly ritual offers far…

After 25 years dressing women in handmade boutique clothing, Nelson designer Robyn Reynolds is closing her store, and stepping into an entirely new creative life.At 67, and about to become…

Olive Playford, 9, enjoys going to and from school every day on her father’s e-bike.“I like talking to dad, and it’s good for feeling the fresh air,” the student at…

When Sala Bureni and her family moved to Nelson in 2022 they wanted to build a better life. But by the end of 2025 that dream had unravelled for the…

A new private cancer clinic in Nelson, opening in April, will support more than 300 patients a year. St George’s Cancer Care has announced it will open its first regional…

Pedestrians are being warned to stop using the new Millers Acre bus hub as a thoroughfare.And drivers are also causing issues, with some trying to park in the bus bays…