APRIL 28, 2025: South Islander Bailey Basalaj obviously relished racing on home turf as he won the opening round of the 2025 ...

Twenty years after the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary was established in Nelson, it's set to become home to a species of kiwi that had long been considered functionally extinct in the South Island.

A multi-faceted weather system is on its way to parts of the country, bringing rain, snow and wind and chilly temperatures.

MetService has issued heavy rain watches for parts of the South Island and says they could be upgraded to warnings on Wednesday.

Five of New Zealand’s 10 major wine regions occupy the South Island, from Nelson and Marlborough at the northern tip, to pinot powerhouse Central Otago furthest south. Nelson, in the northwest, is ...

After two previous plans would have rolled Nelson Tasman’s three waters services into larger entities, both councils are now ...