Jewellery Week dazzles
Artist Keri-Mei Zagrobelna always knew she had Whakatū whakapapa. But she might never have imagined that her work, an ongoing enquiry into ancestry and indigenous reclamation through jewellery, would sit…
Music is the word these holidays
The Theatre Royal stage will be taken over by greasers and a wonderland of strange creatures as the Nelson Youth Theatre brings two classic musicals to life during the school…
Marist and Waimea make early running
Marist and Waimea Old Boys racked up 50 points as they set the early running in the Stuff Tasman Trophy at the weekend. It’s set the scene for a mouth-watering…
Visitor information ambassadors hit the streets
Nelson’s new visitor information ambassadors are hitting the streets equipped with blue vests, AI and a friendly welcome. The pilot Nelson City Council and Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) programme,…
Endangered bats move closer to Nelson
The “nationally critical” long-tailed bat appears to creeping closer to Nelson, amid conservation efforts in the region. Department of Conservation (DOC) staff confirmed the threatened species was frequenting an area…
Freedom camping bylaw goes to public
A proposal to drop three problem freedom camping areas around Nelson will go to public consultation. Removing freedom camping at Isel Park in Stoke, the Maitai Cricket Ground and Kinzett…
Nelson Hospital business case with minister
A business case for the long-awaited redevelopment of Nelson Hospital has been given to the Minister of Health. But, while there is a business case and a “proposed master plan”…
Stuff Tasman Trophy kicks off
The top of the south’s premier men’s rugby competition - the Stuff Tasman Trophy - kicks off at the weekend with three major clashes set to take place. Just six…
Cheat sheet: Atmospheric river brings wet and warm weather from mid week
Wet and warm conditions are expected to arrive in New Zealand from Wednesday after a relatively calm start to the week. Low pressure over the Tasman is set to draw…
Richie McCaw surprises students at rugby training
When Nelson College rugby players gathered for a training session on Friday morning, they weren’t expecting to see one of the all-time greats. Richie McCaw, a Westpac ambassador, was in…