Nelson Pulse

09/09/2026

🏖️ Tāhunanui takes the crown!

We asked Nelson Pulse readers where they’d rather spend a sunny Nelson afternoon - Tāhunanui Beach or the Maitai River.

The beach took 71% of the vote, with the river on 29%.

Seems there’s no beating sand between your toes on a sunny Nelson afternoon.

Would you have voted the same way? 👀

08/09/2026

Bridge to Better works are disrupting access and putting real pressure on some central Nelson businesses. They’re still trading, so please keep calling in while construction continues - every coffee, meal, appointment and purchase helps keep local doors open.

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25/08/2026

Explore the Nelson Arts Festival 2026 programme, with 44 events across Whakatū and Te Tauihu. Find dates, times, venues and booking information:

Explore the Nelson Arts Festival 2026 programme, with 44 events across Whakatū and Te Tauihu. Find dates, times, venues and booking information.

27/07/2026

Nelsonians are being asked to help choose the location of a new combined library, community hub and Council home – one of the city’s biggest long-term investments.

Nelsonians are being asked to help choose the location of a new combined library, community hub and Council home – one of the city’s biggest long-term investments. The project would replace two ageing…

11/06/2026

SHOP. 💚 DONATE. 💚 SUPPORT.💚

26/04/2026

The Nelson Blessing of the Fleet is set to return this May — bringing fireworks, fish, and heartfelt tributes to the heart of Nelson’s waterfront. Here's what's happening and when:-

The Nelson Blessing of the Fleet is set to return this May — bringing fireworks, fish, and heartfelt tributes to the heart of Nelson’s waterfront. It all starts on Friday 8 May with the Nelson…

16/04/2026

Anzac Day 2026 services in Nelson.

Lest we forget.

On Saturday, 25 April 2026, Nelson will mark ANZAC Day with a series of public services and commemorations. These events offer a chance to reflect, remember, and honour those who served and sacrificed…