Tracy Neal

The mayor of Nelson wants the public to buy back Pepin Island, just as it bought a beach in the Abel Tasman National Park.

A Niwa scientist has created what he says is a music score written by nature. Video, Audio

The ear bones of tiny eels might hold clues to their largely secret life, migratory habits and changing oceans.

Plans for a seawall up to 350 metres long in western Golden Bay are back on the table after residents raised concerns about rapidly increasing coastal erosion.

The Institute of Environmental Science and Research says people taking prescription medicines for conditions such as ADHD are unlikely to be caught out by roadside drug testing of drivers.

There's a break from the heat for southern parts of New Zealand today as a cold front moves north, but it is not going to last.

Owners of forestry blocks more than a hectare in size might soon be up for thousands of dollars in extra costs to harvest their trees.

A large-scale music festival staged in Nelson today is a trial run for an even bigger event in 2025, says the mayor of Nelson.

A New Zealand scientist has embarked on a plan to make leopard seals New Zealand citizens by moving to change their status from 'vagrant' to 'resident' species in local waters.

A New Zealand scientist has embarked on a plan to make leopard seals New Zealand citizens by moving to change their status from 'vagrant' to 'resident' species in local waters.

The government says work underway to develop roadside drug testing may supercede the objective of a petition launched in Nelson today.

A petition has been launched in Nelson today that seeks the urgent introduction of roadside drug testing of drivers.

A New Zealand marine ecologist says an ancient sunken forest in the North Island may provide more clues about climate change over centuries.

A private island north of Nelson city has gone on the market for $16 million.

The South Island's rescue helicopter service says a new funding model means it can now rely less on public donations to survive.

The influx of visitors to Nelson for next month's Bay Dreams South are being warned not to risk freedom camping in areas where it's banned.

A study into how changes in the colour of street lights affects insects will soon begin in Christchurch's red zone.

NIWA scientists have made an important breakthrough in the battle to save New Zealand's freshwater mussels.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding people of the rules around using set nets, after a shark washed up dead on a Nelson beach.

The group that represents Marlborough's vineyards and wineries are getting set for a return of the tourists, now that the main road past many of their front gates is back up and running.

Upgrades to the main wharf of Port Nelson will allow visits by larger container and cruise vessels, and will increase the port's resilience in a major earthquake, according to the chairman.

More Kiwis and fewer overseas tourists are booking accommodation on New Zealand's Great Walks.

The Waimea Dam will improve the health of the river downstream, and ensure the path of eels to their breeding grounds in the Pacific is not hindered, a freshwater scientist says.

A lake near the Alpine Fault in Haast is helping to chart the change in New Zealand's freshwater quality.

Different industries are teaming up to help curb the rise in unaffordable housing in Nelson.