No quick fix likely for city housing shortage : Boom in $1m house sales : Councillors among those affected by shortage of planners in Tasman : German businessman the new owner of Pepin Island : School saved from axe has three students

Marina plan for harbour : Climatorium project a vital ‘think-tank’ : Advocacy group seeks action on housing crisis : Dairy effluent compliance high : Flood destroys Quinneys swimming hole : Trust feels ‘urgency’ for council reserve fund

Cost of floods surfaces : Waimea dam unscathed : School’s house sale price ‘unfortunate’ : Search for rental home ‘draining’

‘Perfect storm’ for home buyers : Ministry backtracks on school zone exclusion : Seismic strengthening for Countdown Trafalgar Park : Irrigators want action on nitrates : Builders forced to try a different way of working : Outdoor living the big winner at House of the Year awards : Replica vintage shopfronts win national awards

‘Crazy’ demand for commercial property : Mot’s price of popularity : Plan change suspended : Council seeking partners for infrastructure fund bid : Dam costs increase again

Butters Trail, ‘Dad’s track’, officially opens : New library build on target for November : Commercial rates ‘out of kilter’ in Nelson : Nelson’s Lost Projects: Kirby Lane container mall : Dam and water uncertainty as 10-year plan adopted : Last-ditch bid to move ‘monstrosity’

Tasman rates fourth highest : Boat users ‘not going away’ in fight for bay access : Stirling Sports takes on bigger site : Forestry amendments fail : Region’s chance at slice of $1b : ‘Greenest’ Countdown opens : Big donor helps trust’s housing build go ahead

Motels become emergency homes : Nelson’s lost projects: Church Street : Property prices hit record : Stoke Youth Park plan comes up for approval : KFC outlet earmarked for vacant Richmond site : Extra dam funds ‘not expected’ : Controversial sale of gifted house proceeds