Tasman
Media big and small step up to keep fires covered
The Nelson Tasman fires were a major challenge for the big media outlets to cover with no idea how bad it would get or how long they would last. Local media also played a crucial role too - including…
AudioFighting Nature's Fury - The Tasman Fires
Insight - As the battle against the Tasman fires continues, Alex Ashton reflects on the emergency response and questions whether New Zealand is ready for a future where fires like this could become… Video, Audio
Tasman facing serious drought
First there were floods, then fire and now drought with a water scientist saying the Tasman district is facing its worst drought since 2001.
11 yr old boy's Tasman fire painting attracts global attention
Leon Fenemor's picture of the Tasman bushfires - and the crews fighting them - has received positive feedback from around the world. Video, Audio
Jacinda Ardern visits Nelson community in bush fire aftermath
Relentless heat and dry conditions are testing tempers, as hundreds remain out of their homes after the Tasman wildfires.
Further funding support for Nelson after fires
The Minister of Civil Defence will seek another $100,000 funding and the Minister of Agriculture has announced a further $50,000 for people affected by the Tasman fires.
Redwood Valley residents still waiting to go home.
Hundreds of residents near Nelson are still waiting to access their homes, as the Prime Minister visited today to offer more government help. Video, Audio
Some Pigeon Valley residents returning home as fire threat recedes
Residents at the southern end of Pigeon Valley, evacuated in the Nelson area bush fires, have been allowed to return home this morning.
Fire evacuees desperate to return home
The battle to bring the Tasman wildfire under control is entering its ninth night tonight - and residents evacuated from around 200 nearby properties are no closer to knowing when they'll be heading… Audio
Several days of no income hurts Wakefield shop owners
Wakefield business owners are counting the costs after the Nelson-Tasman fire forced them to evacuate and shut up shop.
Firefighter hospitalised due to dehydration
Hundreds of people in Nelson-Tasman are spending another night out of their homes as an evacuation notice remains in place as firefighters battle the blaze. Reporter Nita Blake-Persen joins Checkpoint… Audio
Tasman State of Emergency extended for another week
Firefighters are expecting to be battling the Nelson-Tasman fire for weeks to come, while businesses and farmers in the area are counting the cost. Nita Blake-Persen reports from Tasman, where the… Video, Audio
Wakefield residents: 'Good to get a bit of normality back'
Life can slowly start returning to normal for the 2500 residents of Wakefield after their town was declared safe for now from nearby forest fires.
Wakefield residents 'joyful' to be home - but leaving car packed
A Wakefield resident who was evacuated from her property for four days as bush fires burned near the town says she wasn't sure if she'd ever make it home.
Homicide investigation launched after person dies in Motueka
Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a person in Motueka. A second person was critically injured.
Nelson-Tasman fire situation improves
While the Nelson-Tasman fire remains volatile, it appears the hard work of many fire fighters is beginning to pay off as the situation improves. Crews and helicopters are still busy watching for any… Video, Audio
Wakefield residents looking forward to sleeping in their own beds
Reporter Katie Scotcher is in Wakefield, where she returned home with residents Julie Germyn and Ian Sutton. Video, Audio
Emotional return for Wakefield evacuees
Wakefield residents are starting to return to their homes, days after they were forced to flee. Reporter Nita Blake-Persen talks to one local who says she was almost in tears when she found out she… Video, Audio
The cats go missing as the fire rages
As some Nelson Tasman residents return home this evening - some are doing so without their beloved cats. Sylvia and Chris Dallyn haven't seen their cat Mango since Saturday and are appealing for your… Video, Audio
Wakefield residents given green light to return home
Video - Safety will be the main consideration as residents of the Tasman town of Wakefield go back home today, civil defence says. Video
