The region is expecting to get around $9 million from the Government's $200 million flood resilience fund announced at last week's Budget.
Another person is seriously injured.
A photo making fun of roadworkers in Nelson has led its council to take a different approach.
Police say the pair died at the scene.
The fate of hosting international cricket in Nelson hinges on whether or not alcohol advertising is allowed.
The body was found on Pigville Rd about 4pm on Tuesday.
The extremely dry conditions across Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman are expected to worsen in the coming months.
Seagrass meadows absorb a huge amount of carbon dioxide but are declining at an alarming rate around the world.
Police say the aircraft crashed on the runway.
The blaze broke out in a forestry block on Wednesday afternoon
The fire started in a forestry block
There has been a ten-fold increase in sediment runoff at Separation Point, between Golden Bay and Tasman Bay.
Cabinet signed off on $1 billion for the Nelson Hospital redevelopment last year ahead of the election.
The driving behaviour has police concerned.
Due to low cloud several flights have been cancelled.
New Zealand have sealed the three-match series with a game to spare.
Six new water tanks should mean the water keeps running for hikers this summer.
The airport has since reopened.
It comes as a leading economist warns that all rates will need to increase by up to 30 percent over three years.
