Jun 10, 2021

Changes coming for Brook Valley Holiday Park residents

Nelson City Council has met with long-term occupants at the Brook Valley Holiday Park to discuss cha...

Jun 10, 2021

Tall ship lives to sail on

Charles Anderson

A tall ship that was a regular site in Port Nelson has found a new owner and a new goal as it plans ...

Jun 10, 2021

Remembering Richard Nunns

The world's foremost expert on taonga pūoro passed away at the age of 76 on Tuesday. Richard Nunns,...

Sport

Gillespie punches above her weight to win gold

Christine Gillespie was so determined to get in the ring at the weekend that she was prepared to giv...

Sports Snippets: Force in town, Manderson defends title

Rugby- Nelson is set to host Super Rugby side the Western Force this week as the side prepares for i...

Suburbs progress in Chatham Cup

By Peter Jones Nelson Suburbs may have progressed to the third round of the prestigious Chatham Cu...

Marist pip Stoke at the death

A last gasp try by centre Rahiri Witehira sunk Stoke during a nail-biting encounter with Marist at G...

Suburbs salvage draw at sodden Saxton

A late Josh Creswell goal ensured Nelson Suburbs escaped with a draw against seventh placed Selwyn U...

Jets upset Giants

By Huw Beynon The Manawatu Jets have registered a thrilling 99-98 win over the Mike Pero Nelson Gi...

Last second intercept sinks Nelson College

Nelson College's unbeaten run in the Crusaders Championship came to an end in the cruellest of circu...

Nelson boxing legend passes

Legendary Nelson boxing coach Les Rackley Snr. has passed away, age 92. Les' renowned gym, the Bis...

Community

Sport Tasman initiative up for national award

By George Turner A community initiative from Sport Tasman has been announced as a finalist for the ...

Tāhunanui community launches petition against proposed clearways

A Tāhunanui public meeting and a petition launch is planned for Tuesday evening in response to Waka ...

Nelson libraries farewell fines

Nelson libraries will join the growing trend of local libraries ridding late fees up and down the co...

Women's Refuge seeks donations and a new home

Food, warm clothes, blankets and a new home are on Nelson Women's and Children's Refuge’s winter wis...

Colourful sewing gives gift of dignity

Giving dignity to women and girls is the motivation behind a group of local women who meet twice a w...

Tāhunanui community rejects clearways

Tāhunanui community members and business owners claim Waka Kotahi’s plans to reinstall clearways thr...

Council presses Waka Kotahi over Tākaka Hill repairs

The Tasman District Council regional transport committee is seeking answers and solutions from Waka ...

New Victory principal ‘right at home’

When Dan George saw that Victory Primary School was looking for a new principal, he jumped at the op...

Emergency Services

A busy Wednesday for the rescue helicopter team

The Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter had a busy day yesterday tending to a one-year-old with sev...

Serious crash closes deviation

A person has been critically injured in a crash on the Richmond Deviation on Monday morning. A poli...

Two taken to hospital after truck rolls

A rolled truck off the Coastal Highway saw two occupants transported to Nelson Hospital last night. ...

200 homes without power after crash

A two-vehicle collision in Lower Moutere caused 200 homes to lose power this morning. The crash inv...

Crews tackle factory fire overnight

Fire crews are still on the scene of a factory fire in Brightwater that began just before midnight o...

Armed Offenders Squad arrest man in Tāhunanui

The Armed Offenders Squad and Nelson Police have arrested a 30-year-old man this afternoon in Tāhuna...

Car and truck collide on Moutere Highway

Police are responding to a crash involving a car and a truck close to midday. A police spokesperson...

Coastguard Nelson awarded for 14 hour lifesaving rescue

A successful 14 hour rescue operation that brought six people home safely saw Coastguard Nelson awar...

Lifestyle

Recommended for a reason

In the heart of Nelson city, a highly regarded real estate company has stood the test of time, reinv...

A Day in the Life of Rachel Taulelei

Rachel Taulelei (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Rārua, Ngāti Koata) is CEO of whānau-owned, Māori food and bev...

The age of Influence

In the hurly-burly world of social media, how do some rise above the noise? Hard work and dedication...

My foster family saved me

Kaycee Eastlake was born into a volatile environment. Her mother was a heroin addict and father a vi...

From single mother to sail maker

The passage from single mother to sailmaker has been anything but smooth seas for Nelson’s Pirate Pe...

Nelson's first gaol

A week after arriving in Nelson in March 1842, police magistrate Henry Augustus Thompson held the fi...

Rosies to the Rescue

The new Sealord Rescue vessel was launched last month. Two of Nelson’s longest-serving Coastguard vo...

Capturing the voice within

Jonathan Moffat was trying to record his voice under stairs, face-to-face with sheets and towels and...