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While some New Zealand regions are starting the year scores of teachers short, Nelson and Tasman District appear less badly hit. But local school principals warned they were not “out…

Nelson Airport’s Walk the Runway event attracted its biggest crowd yet, with an estimated 3000 people taking to the tarmac for a sunset stroll and raising about $10,700 for Blood…

Walk the Runway is returning to Nelson Airport this weekend, giving locals a rare chance to take a sunset stroll while raising money for charity. Thousands of people are expected…

Christchurch man Neville Myers pushes a gokart along at Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park, the two young girls in it laughing as they pedal off down a grassy slope.He and wife…

“Crazy” winds made for a bumpy ride at the Nelson Summer Kite Festival. Organiser Ted Howard said he never encountered such unusual winds in the 34 years of running the…

Bans and restrictions on outdoor fires will come into force across most of Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman on Wednesday morning. All of Marlborough south of the Wairau River, and the…

The predator-proof fence of the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary in Nelson had a rocky start to the year after it was hit by powerful winds, leaving staff worried about incursions from pests.…

Rental listings across Nelson and Tasman have surged heading into 2026, giving tenants more choice and easing pressure in the market. New figures from property website realestate.co.nz show Nelson and Bays recorded…

The country’s police boss will be patrolling the streets of Nelson on New Year’s Eve as a tribute to slain officer slain officer Lyn Fleming. The 62-year-old was fatally injured…

The Tāhuna Summer Beach Bus will return to Nelson over the busy holiday period with the addition of a new route and stop. The red, double-decker bus will operate daily…