The organiser of an increasingly popular sports festival in Nelson is already seeing the potential to put it on the international running map. The Spectacle running festival was held on…
From “grotty” to “iconic”, a central city lane has been given a new lease of life in a growing movement to spruce up Nelson’s city centre. A mural complete with…
Running festival The Spectacle co-founder Julian Matthews has travelled and run all over the globe, but there’s no place like home, and he’s keen for others to experience our magnificent…
When Nelson businessman Gareth Richardson lines up for the country’s toughest endurance race, he’ll be carrying far more than a backpack. The 45-year-old cancer survivor endured the darkest few months…
Nelson business leaders say the region is seeing far more economic activity and investment across multiple sectors than national coverage suggests. Speaking at a Chamber of Commerce event at Tides…
Growth in the September quarter shows the Nelson Tasman economy is “starting to turn a corner”, a new economic report says. But, while the good news is being welcomed, it…
After 15 years on the road, Kiwi actor Kristian Lavercombe is finally unpacking his bags. Lavercombe, who has played Riff Raff in Richard O'Brien's Rocky Horror Show over 2600 times,…
A new housing development for a former Nelson motel site plans to build 27 one- and two-bedroom units. Milton Street Development Limited Partnership has put in a resource consent application…
Nelson residents are the most satisfied in the country when it comes to the performance of their council, a new survey has shown. At the first ordinary council meeting of the…
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…