Tracy Neal

Health and industry officials are reminding growers to be on the look-out for any symptoms of typhoid among harvest crews, especially those from countries where the disease was prevalent.

A Nelson woodworker has turned his hand to custom-made coffins for pets. Video

The government might meet any shortfall in public pledges to buy private land in the Abel Tasman National Park, the Minister for Conservation says. Audio

New Zealand's first people trafficking trial cost Immigration New Zealand $125,335 to bring to court.

Sealord factory cleaner Victor Norman is no stranger to company restructuring - he's been through it four times in 10 years.

A campaign has been launched to crowd-fund the purchase of a $2 million block of land at Awaroa in the Abel Tasman National Park to keep it out of private hands.

The Buller District Council is going back to the drawing board for a solution to what its mayor says was an overly complicated rating model.

The historic Trathen's Building in central Nelson will be demolished because of its potential risk to the public.

Hundreds of Nelson children ended their 2015 school year by launching rockets, cooking popcorn, and gaining an appreciation of the intricacies of scampi. Audio

A Nelson region apple grower said the weather extremes affecting the region were more volatile than ever, and it should brace for a worsening drought this summer.

A road linking the West Coast and the Nelson-Tasman region could be on the cards after the government agreed to consider studying the viability of the route. Audio

A Nelson couple seeking redress for a leaky bathroom in their new home have taken their fight to the disputes tribunal.

The head of a Nelson and Marlborough forestry company said the codes governing fire risk were sound, but improvements were needed.

Buller District Council is to push ahead in its bid to get government support for an investigation into a new road from the coast to the Nelson-Tasman region.

A review of police services in the West Coast region is going ahead, after an earlier plan triggered a dispute over proposed staffing changes.

A plan for a new road linking the West Coast and Nelson-Tasman through part of the Kahurangi National Park is being put forward by the Buller District Council.

A South Island district council has spent $18,500 on seeking a legal opinion on the conduct of a councillor, and how confidential information was made public. Audio

A Marlborough district councillor has been censured for leaking confidential information to the media.

Regional airports around New Zealand are warning the government not to over-react to calls for drastic changes to domestic aviation security.

Light rain in Marlborough has not eased fire risk concerns but is providing a break for firefighters still working on the Waikakaho Valley, the Fire Service says.

Police have spent about $15 million on search and rescue missions in the last five years, official figures show.

Aquaculture's value to the Marlborough region has been confirmed in a new report - but it warns of the potential threat posed by looming consent deadlines.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall started the day visiting Nelson and Tasman, but the prince then went on to Westport and the duchess to Wellington.

A New Zealand nutraceutical company hopes an energy supplement derived from algae will be a springboard to world markets.