Tracy Neal

Industry leaders and government ministers say this year's Marlborough vintage is adding a rosy glow to the economic outlook in the top of the south.

Members of a group aiming to halt the introduction of the 5G cellular network in Nelson have challenged a council stance it was powerless to stop it.

Nelson City Council and iwi-owned Wakatu Incorporation have formalised a link with European experts on developing initiatives to tackle the consequences of climate change.

The owner of one of 26 historic West Coast baches is considering legal action against a decision that removes owners' rights to rent them.

Nelson-Marlborough Health has confirmed that two people from the region are being monitored for any signs they have contracted the Covid-19 virus.

Feature - An NZ-based astrophysicist who has dedicated her career to researching deep space says it was upon her arrival here eight years ago that she made a critical discovery.

National's advisory group on environmental issues will focus on how to enable growth in fishing and aquaculture while protecting the ocean, at a meeting in Nelson this weekend.

The Nelson-Tasman Climate Forum is designed to unite local and central government leaders with local climate activists and help guide a community-led plan to tackle climate change.

For Nelson, Covid-19 means foreign students aren't coming, forestry workers are on reduced hours, tourists are cancelling, and Sealord's preparing a plan for offshore crews.

A recently widowed Marlborough dairy farmer says a logging operation that has sprung up on a neighbouring property is likely to destroy her farm.

Water cuts are looming in pockets of the country drying up without significant rainfall in sight, as Northland kiwi face starvation because of parched land. Audio

Māori say it is a place from where spirits bid farewell to the earth, but it's now hoped that Cape Farewell, at the top of the South Island, will call back creatures that once lived there in…

Cruise ship companies say the industry's value to the country could be greater if the Ports of Auckland had a berth big enough to accommodate next-generation ships.

Nelson has turned a former fuel station into a temporary hub for freedom campers, and the invitation has now been extended to the homeless.

As the dust settles on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle's decision to step back from the British royal family, kiwis who met them when they visited in 2018 say they're still welcome.

Nelson Council has agreed to stop recycling plastics such as icecream containers, yoghurt pots and takeaway containers.

An American hiker who had a brush with death in a flooded Tasman river last month has abandoned his South Island hiking plans, and is now biking and rafting instead.

A solution to 30 years of inertia over Nelson's transport network could finally be on the way in 2020.

A Christchurch fish and chip restaurant owner is seeking a locally made tomato sauce after wiping Wattie's from the menu.

A company that wants to operate a float plane operation on Lyttelton Harbour is not abandoning the idea, despite the Civil Aviation saying it would put public safety at risk.

New Zealand has been sending firefighters to Australia to help battle massive bushfires there. But should a large blaze break out here, we still have the resources to deal with it, Fire and Emergency…

The public is being asked to help find five important earthquake recording instruments - each as large as a washing machine - lost at sea. The problem is, they could be anywhere along the North…

The CAA is planning to hike industry fees by over 5 percent - and proposing a 71 percent increase in the safety levy paid by ag operators. That's being called "another tax on the farming community".

A survey of the country's motorhome rental firms and the tourists who book them has found road safety and the cost of travelling in New Zealand are top concerns.

The Privacy Commissioner is to conduct an inquiry into Trade Me's recent update to its privacy policy.