Tasman
Person in critical condition after quad bike rolls in Tasman District
Two people have been injured after a quad bike rolled in the Tasman District about midday Monday.
Author and poet Warwick Stubbs on why he chooses to live in his car
Author and poet Warwick Stubbs wrote his new book, Two Left Feet in public libraries, park benches and in his vehicle and in local writing workshops Audio
Large slip on State Highway 60 after rain
Traffic delays are up to 10-minutes due to the Tākaka Hill slip
Open-ocean project approved to trial new technologies to farm finfish in Tasman Bay
An open ocean project to trial new technologies for farming finfish has been granted consent to go ahead in Tasman Bay, near D'Urville Island.
Made in NZ: The Wand Tonearm
This week for NZ Made vinyl album buffs around the motu will be pleased as our guest makes high end turn tables from his base in Motueka. The company is called Wand Analogue products and it's run by… Audio
Power restored to Coromandel Peninsula
Power line and weather woes look set to continue for parts of the North Island, with work continuing on the Northland supply and storms forecast.
The hunt for a cemetery big enough to last 100 years
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A joint cemetery to serve both Nelson and Tasman communities is looking increasingly likely as burial space in the region continues to shrink.
Farm shed fire in Tasman
Firefighters remain at the scene of a large shed fire in Tasman early on Saturday morning.
Police investigating fuel syphoning at DOC carparks
There have been seven reports of petrol being drained from tanks in vehicles parked overnight at DOC carparks in the past month.
Future of long-awaited hospital rebuild unclear
There are concerns that changes to Nelson Hospital's redevelopment plans will result in front line services being cut and poorer outcomes for patients.
Elation tinged with concern after sighting of great spotted kiwi in Golden Bay
A conservation worker reviewing camera footage for feral pigs did a "triple take" when the bird appeared on his screen.
Relief as Waimea dam completed just in time
The long-awaited Waimea Community Dam may be two years late and over budget, but its shareholders say it's been completed just in time.
UN expert visits Motueka to learn about Nelson Tenths case
A United Nations indigenous rights expert has made a special visit to the top of the South Island to learn about the Nelson Tenths case and the Crown's breach of its legal obligations to Māori.
Farmers have 'fingers crossed' for rain after driest summer on record
Rain forecast for Thursday cannot come soon enough for drought-stricken South Island farmers.
Unexplained Tākaka death not suspicious - police
Police say they do not believe the death of a man whose body was found at a rural Tākaka property in March was suspicious.
Warning over rising river levels as dam tests valves
Extra water is being released from the Waimea Community Dam over the next three days.
Project aims to help mussel beds recover at top of South Island
Kaitiakitanga, or guardianship, is driving a project to restore wild mussel beds around the ocean floor at the top of the South Island after years of overfishing.
Body found at rural Tākaka address 'unexplained'
Police are conducting enquiries after the body was found yesterday.
Inquiries being made into sudden death in Tasman
Emergency services are responding to a sudden death south of Takaka in the Tasman district.
Person in police custody after suspicious house fire in Takaka
A fire which badly damaged a house in Takaka at the top of the South Island is being treated as suspicious.
