Rachel Reese

Many residents in Nelson still haven't been able to return home after last month's floods as officials continue to assess damage to the city and region.

Emergency management minister Kieran McAnulty… Audio

Accomodation remains a big issue for Nelson residents who've been displaced from their homes.

Over 120 homes have been red-stickered, and many people are staying with families or in temporary… Audio

It may be months before some Nelson residents can move back into their flood-torn homes.

Council officials are still carrying out property inspections but already, at least 15 have been red-stickered… Audio

Stories of loss and destruction were heard at a meeting for flood-affected people in the Nelson-Tasman region.

More than a hundred residents turned up yesterday to find out what support is available… Audio

The Nelson-Tasman region has a huge clean-up job ahead - there are countless slips, more than 400 homes have been evacuated, and some areas are still flooded. 

Nelson's mayor Rachel Reese spoke to… Audio

Hundreds of Nelson residents have spent the night away from their homes after being evacuated when the Maitai River burst its banks.

Some of the 230 houses evacuated have been flooded.

Another 10… Audio

Nelson's mayor says some homes have been flooded - but assessments to find out how many cannot begin until daylight.

Hundreds of homes were evacuated yesterday after the Maitai River burst its banks… Audio

Nelson is in a state of emergency and a welfare centre has been set up for people needing to leave their homes. The Matai River breached its banks on Wednesday afternoon and around 70 properties were… Audio

It's going to be a sleepless night for many across the West Coast and top of South Island as a weather bomb continues to inundate the area. Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese has the latest.  Audio

Nelson Airport, two supermarkets and a car parts store in Motueka are among the locations of interest linked to 10 members in a household confirmed to have the Omicron variant.

Today the… Audio

This Summer we're travelling around the country and speaking with mayors as a part of our 'Bookmarks' segment. Today's guest is Mayor Rachel Reese who was elected as Nelson's first woman mayor in… Audio

Two Nelson primary schools have closed after staff members tested positive for Covid-19. One person at Enner Glynn School returned a positive result yesterday and had been infectious since Monday… Audio

At 1-o'clock today, a new case in Nelson will be officially added to the tally. 

There are 13 published locations of interest for the area extending as far back as Friday November the 19th.

It comes… Audio

There's been a lot of discussion around where double-vaccinated Aucklanders are welcome this summer once the borders open. Karyn is joined by mayors from around the country to hear their thoughts on… Audio

Limited quarantine capacity has been blamed for the cancellation of Bay Dreams, one of New Zealand's largest music festivals.

Event organisers say the difficulty of securing space for international… Audio

Nelson residents have been getting the detail on how their homes could be submerged by sea waters rising as much as two metres.

Last week, 4500 property owners in Nelson City received letters telling… Audio

The population of the Tasman District is booming and is now home to more people than neighbouring Nelson.

Marlborough, on Nelson's other flank, is also fast catching up.

What's putting the brakes on… Audio

Nelson will use millions of dollars raised from the sale of community housing units to support development of affordable housing. The council is to transfer 142 units to the Crown owned Rental Housing… Audio