Nelson Region

Both Nelson and Tasman's councils have committed $3 million to a proposal to rebuild the archive storage facility, with Nelson to decide this week whether to continue that commitment. Audio

Shane Christie has been remembered as a man who "lived his life as if he were in a scrum", a courageous leader and a staunch advocate for rugby player welfare, at his funeral in Nelson.

The assault occurred earlier this month, but police shared images of the man this afternoon.

The money from the Emergency Waste Fund will be used to help dispose of flood waste following widespread flooding in the district.

A staff member was injured trying to retrieve the escapees, one of which remains missing.

Members of a Nelson Tasman accessibility forum have voiced their support for a ban on street advertising flags after a Richmond café publicly opposed the rule.

All three have been charged with illegally being in an enclosed area.

Tim King, who lives next door to Tasman's Eves Valley Sawmill, says it's "a huge shock".

Phase 1 of Tasman's speed limit reductions have now been implemented, with high-risk rural roads dropping from 100km/h.

Hundreds of people are expected to gather in Nelson on Saturday to celebrate 55 years of kapa haka in the region.

Smith has pledged to keep rate increases under 5 percent over the next three years, barring a natural disaster.

Tasman residents who have spent the last month in clean up mode have been hoping Tuesday's rain doesn't cause the same devastation seen in recent weeks.

People in the Tasman region will need long-term mental health support after devastating winter floods, a mental health advocate says.

More wet weather is on the way for the top of the South Island, a region still recovering from recent storms. Audio

A software engineer and a Latin band join the queue of people owed money by the bakery owners who fled the country.

Persistent delays in recruiting medical staff has been compounded by ageing infrastructure and increasing demand for services, a review of the hospital has found.

But news that a rain radar for the top of the South Island will be funded by MetService has been welcomed.

One volunteer said she went to the Motueka Recreation Centre on Saturday and was surprised to see hardly anyone was there.

The existing contract with MetService was being amended to immediately begin the procurement of a new radar for the rain-hit region.

The government has given the Mayoral Relief Fund $300,000 for the Nelson Tasman rural sector.