Nelson Region

A central Nelson car park that has been turned into a special housing area is testing a new system designed to make development easier.

Local agencies in Nelson, from the Nelson Food Bank to the Salvation Army, are reporting increasing cases of hardship among a wider range of families Audio

If you hear a tune behind the trees and shrubs near Nelson Airport, New Zealand brass musician Mike Ford might have something to do with it. Audio

A group opposed to plans for a highway connecting State Highway 6 through Nelson city has laid a formal complaint over the consultation process.

A 24-hour 'piano theatre' fundraising concert involving more than 500 performers is taking place in Nelson.

A third case of measles has been confirmed in Nelson.

A Nelson teacher has won a grant to explore adventure therapy programmes in the United States for young people in New Zealand.

Keeping young people in cells is inappropriate and was only done for 700 children and teenagers as a last resort, the police say.

Nelson City Council wants the government to relocate some of its services from Wellington to the regions.

Nelson's rush hour delays may be measured only in minutes - but the city's traffic problem is dividing residents.

Owners of dog breeds considered dangerous have held a public rally to support their pets in Nelson.

A Nelson restaurateur has been told if more people took his approach there'd be no hospitals, schools and roads.

A 28-year-old Nelson man has been sent to prison for almost a year for sending a disturbing video to a woman.

Nelson commuter airline Originair, grounded amid safety concerns surrounding its operator, expects to be flying again soon.

Two great spotted kiwi have been released in the Flora Valley of the Kahurangi National Park near Nelson, with the aim of increasing the bird's population in the area.

The days of trains puffing up the line through the Spooners Tunnel near Nelson are long gone, but now the huffing and puffing of cyclists will take their place. Video