Bus hub lifts the game for public transport
Incorporating the old, the new, something green and something blue, Nelson’s new bus hub at Millers Acre looks set to be indestructible - both by people and by machines. Despite…
NMIT graduate numbers continue to climb
Enrolment numbers are on the rise at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT), with 150 more graduates attending ceremonies in Nelson this year compared to last. Around 440 people…
Quiet Nelson corner becomes street food destination
Tucked into a tired-looking suburban road, Street Food on Washington is easy to miss – and that, owner Ben Smith says, is both “a blessing and a curse”. The small…
Organiser aims to put ‘inspirational’ Nelson event on the global running map
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…
Forgotten lane now ‘iconic’ due to city Spring Clean
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…
Nelson’s amazing trail network highlighted in running festival
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…
From hospital bed to endurance: Nelson man’s bid to fund 12 days of hospice care
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…
Business leaders push back against Nelson economy doom narrative
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…
Cautious optimism as Nelson-Tasman economy ‘turning a corner’
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…
Actor sets down roots after 15-year time warp on the road
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,…