Nelson City Council has set out a 15-year plan for a marina transformation that it says will help grow the local economy.
Nelson Regional Development Agency is closing its i-SITE in the city for up to two years as it reviews the facility.
Tourism Export Council of New Zealand has opened registrations for its annual conference, to be held 9-12 August at The Rutherford Hotel in Nelson.
GO Rentals plans to open an in-terminal branch at Nelson Airport this November.
Owen River Lodge has become the first NZ accommodation provider to achieve the B Corp certification.
So much to see and do, as seen in this joint top of the south road trip campaign encompassing Marlborough, Kaikoura, Hurunui, West Coast and Nelson.
The region topped both annual and monthly visitor spend growth in January.
The first stage of work in repairing storm damage to the Heaphy Track will begin late next week, the Department of Conservation has confirmed.
Nelson e-bike rental company Kiwi Journeys is opening an Electrify NZ store on surging demand.
Sudima Christchurch City has been named a Covid-19 location of interest after a case stayed there between 8pm Monday 24 January – 1pm Wednesday 26 January.
The Nelson Music Festival Trust has cancelled its 2022 Adam Summer Celebration.
Popular summer holiday region Tasman has the strongest financial wellbeing in the country, according to ASB.
But pickings are slimmer on the West Coast, particularly further south.
Nelson City Council will continue rent relief for outdoor dining, street stallholders and concession holders until the end of March 2022.
Nelson Regional Development Agency has launched its One Hundred Ways domestic campaign designed to showcase the diversity of experiences on offer in Nelson Tasman.
Three new conservation projects funded by a combined $14.2m from the government’s Jobs for Nature programme will create 116 full-time jobs in the northern South Island.
Nelson City Council is seeking public feedback on the city’s airport and its noise.
Tourism and hospitality dependent regions reported falling confidence in the latest Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Survey.
Nelson City Council is seeking feedback on proposals to increase the number of family-friendly walking routes and mountain biking tracks in the region.
Events, sustainability and culture are some of the key areas of focus, says NRDA’s new boss, Fiona Wilson.
Hawke’s Bay Tourism’s chief executive welcomed Monday’s announcement that Originair would start routes between the region and Nelson, Palmerston North and Hamilton.
More off-road trails for beginner and intermediate cyclists, trails dedicated to walkers, and a new Trails Advisory Group have been proposed as part of a Draft Out and About On Tracks Strategy 2021 in Nelson.
The Department of Conservation has re-opened the Heaphy Track following a week of repair work from storm damage.
DOC says repair work underway but no estimate available for when the iconic track might be re-opened.
Signage and marketing materials to be updated with new grades.
Nelson Airport has appointed a new chief executive with port experience as the local councils move to merge the region’s major air and sea port operations.
Relocatable homes need to be connected to water and wastewater drainage, tent stay maximum of 50 days.
Airways has waived the cost of approximately 35 aircraft movements as part of its support for this year’s New Zealand Association of Women in Aviation annual rally.
Weekend pricing has also been introduced for some high-use DOC huts.
A law change will likely lead to an increase in wine cellar doors and vineyard visitation, says NZ Winegrowers.
The grant would allow for continued public access to the land, and as a contribution towards the staffing costs associated with managing the area.
Nelson Airport’s terminal has won the Sir Miles Warren Award for Commercial Architecture at the New Zealand Architecture Awards.
The edges and hillslopes of the 28-hectare reserve near Nelson were burnt by the fire that spread over 2400 hectares.
Nelson City Council will not be reinstating its daytime facility for freedom campers this summer because fewer campers were expected.
The Department of Conservation has appointed a new marine reserve ranger to help protect marine life in Tasman Bay’s two marine reserves.
Highlands Motorsport Park at Cromwell, Wilsons Abel Tasman National Park Limited, and Huka Prawn Park near Taupō are the latest attractions to have secured Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme funding.
Nelson Regional Development Agency is launching the Nelson Tasman Adventure Challenge, as part of the next phase of its We’ve Got This campaign.
Lack of tourists and weak retail has kept Nelson at the bottom of the bank’s latest regional rankings.
The Government will invest up to $20m to redevelop Golden Bay’s Port Tarakohe.
The region’s revival will be driven by a clearer sense of direction, says NRDA’s visitor destination manager.
Nelson Tasman locals are being urged to take part in a new marketing campaign designed to help the region’s economic recovery following the fallout of Covid-19.
Nelson City Council is providing further financial support to local businesses and community groups to help encourage Nelson’s economic recovery from the impact of Covid-19.
Christchurch-headquartered group continues its tourism expansion drive with the purchase of Nelson’s Tasman Helicopters.
Rotorua has overtaken Queenstown as the destination of choice for travellers, according to a new survey from NZ Pocket Guide.
The $20m redevelopment project of the Main Wharf North for cruise vessels will be extended by four weeks, says Port Nelson.
Nelson Tasman locals strongly support the visitor sector and have a keen desire to explore the region themselves, a recent survey from Nelson Regional Development Agency shows.
The two missing trampers in the Kahurangi National Park have been found alive after 18 days.
The search continues this morning for two missing trampers who failed to return from the Kahurangi National Park.
Originair will resume its flight schedule on the Nelson–Palmerston North and Nelson–Wellington routes from 29 May 2020.
Nelson City Council has announced a three month rent holiday for its tourism and hospitality tenants.
