Tasman
Farmers assessing devastating floods, resilience alarms raised
Farmers across the upper South Island are on clean-up duty and counting up the costs as damaging floodwaters recede, and the agriculture minister has reminded farmers to take a thorough look at…
Diversity Key for Gorge Grower
When Jeremy Naylor bought Okainamu farm in the Upper Wairoa Gorge in 1982 it was a neglected grazing unit. Over time he's planted heaps of trees on the secluded property and transformed it into a… Audio, Gallery
Firefighters tackle house fire in Golden Bay
Fire crews are still battling a house fire north of Tākaka in Golden Bay after working through the night.
Armed police in Motueka after firearms incident, man hospitalised
One man is injured and another is being hunted by police in Motueka this afternoon following a firearms incident.
Waimea Dam review should only go ahead once project's finished, mayor says
Tasman's mayor says a review into the over-budget Waimea Dam, southeast of Nelson, should not start until the project's completed.
Happy to be farming hops
Country Life: Harvesting is the busiest time of year for Cameron Ealam and his family who are working from dawn to dusk picking, cleaning and drying aromatic hop cones near Wakefield in the Tasman… Audio
Kaikōura ex-councillor pushes case for Māori ward: 'Natural next step'
A Kaikōura woman is asking the council to urgently reconsider the idea of creating a Māori ward.
Water restrictions come in for parts of Tasman District
Water restrictions have been re-introduced to parts of the Tasman District as dry weather returns.
Landowners, farmers join forces to restore special wetlands
Precious wetlands in Kaikōura that have been drained and degraded for generations, are now being lovingly restored and protected. Video
Hot weather prompts suspension of fire permits in parts of South Island
Fire and Emergency is urging vigilance of fire danger in Canterbury and most of the upper South Island.
Govt aid sought after severe weather damaged crop
Tasman orchardists are calling on the government to provide financial help following severe hail on Boxing Day.
Tasman hailstorm destruction: Impact set to last over a year
Farmers and growers are counting the cost - thought to be in the tens of millions of dollars - of the Boxing Day hailstorm in Tasman. Audio
Whale stranded in Golden Bay dies
A 14-metre whale has died after getting stranded at Golden Bay yesterday.
Legionnaires' puts five in hospital in Tasman, Marlborough over November
Gardeners are being warned to protect themselves against Legionnaires' disease after five people in the upper South Island were hospitalised with it this month.
Great white shark 'sent chill up spine' during filming - Gayford
The global lockdown caused by Covid-19 has quietened the oceans and is luring some of New Zealand's biggest great whites out of hiding. Marine filmmaker Clarke Gayford and shark expert Kina Scollay… Audio
Fuelled by people and growth, Tasman is now larger than Nelson
Nelson is no longer the largest centre in the top of the South Island - the Tasman District is now bigger, with more people and more growth.
Tasman council rejects $20m loan offer from PGF
The Tasman District Council has turned down a $20m loan from the Provincial Growth Fund saying its proposal was dependent on a grant, not a loan.
Heavy snow, and falls to sea level expected for some parts of the South
Snow to low levels could be on its way for many parts of the South Island overnight and through until Tuesday, with MetService issuing warnings for travellers and farmers.
Minority support for legalising cannabis at Kaikōura debate
While some Kaikōura candidates have admitted "personal experience" with cannabis, only two will vote 'yes' in next month's referendum.
National would go ahead with new school in Richmond
A future National government would go ahead with a new school in one of Tasman's highest growth areas.
