Nelson Region

O & The Mo are Olivia Gallagher and Alvin Bartley, a creative couple and bandmates residing in Wakapuaka, Nelson. Maggie Tweedie spoke to the pair about their new single 'Make Way For The Sun'.

Residents say the proposed controversial maps "essentially rendered our property uninsurable".

After 40 years and a million trees and shrubs planted, a dedicated parks supervisor has retired, leaving Nelson a veritable feast of flora - literally. Audio

The wards have proven their worth, one councillor says: "Let's be honest here whānau, the system we have had for the last 150 years has not worked for Māori".

Dylan Hemana, 33, ordered a violent kidnapping that involved torture with hand tools.

Petr Čech put pressure on himself to complete the country-long trek within three months, the coroner has found.

Letters are being sent this week to households in more than 140 streets inviting people to register - with collections to start in early October and run for six months.

It started with a subdivison in a small alpine village. But when one landowner and his family tried to subdivide it further, a protracted legal battle began,

Irreplaceable treasures valued at $20 million are a few sandbags and plastic sheets away from ruin. Audio

Regional leaders don't currently see a place for time-of-use charging in Nelson Tasman, but add that it shouldn't be ruled out in the face of future population growth.

Instead of one large building, there'll be several smaller buildings and existing infrastructure will be retained. Audio

He has been charged with eight offences total after a stand-off that saw police and the Defence Force involved.

Work to remove sawdust and sand that is contaminated with arsenic and other chemicals will start on a popular Nelson beach next month.

A 56-year-old has been arrested after a stand-off with police closed nearby schools and a hospital. Audio

Two people remain inside the house where police have been responding to a family harm incident and a local resident says the situation appears far from over.

The festival features four 15-minute blocks of back-to-back cat videos.

Justice Helen Cull was not persuaded that Kwan Loong Lee presented a risk to the lives or sexual safety of children generally.