Abel Tasman
Kāka chicks boost Abel Tasman population
A flock of young kāka chicks have fledged in the Abel Tasman, boosting the population of native parrots in the national park.
3: Early Encounters
Abel Tasman and James Cook’s first contacts with Māori were complex and sometimes violent. Europeans brought new technologies, food and ideas, such as muskets, potatoes and Christianity. In some cases… Audio
Abel Tasman National Park, the 'people's park'
Abel Tasman National Park is New Zealand's smallest national park, but it has the largest number of visitors, 250 thousand people annually. Ecologist Philip Simpson was born and raised right beside… Audio
Golden Bay Māori, Dutch officials heal old wounds
A delegation from the Netherlands is visiting Golden Bay to commemorate with local Maori today's 375th anniversary of the arrival of Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman in the area. Audio
Anniversary of Tasman's arrival celebrated in Golden Bay
A delegation from the Netherlands joined Golden Bay iwi, New Zealand government officials and local government members at an historic gathering of Maori and Pakeha. at the weekend. The Dutch group are… Audio
Pest plants targeted in Abel Tasman
An $80,000 war against weeds is about to begin in Abel Tasman National Park.
Cap on Abel Tasman boat numbers considered
The ever growing number of boaties competing for space along the coast of the Abel Tasman National Park could be restricted to improve safety in the area. Audio
Beach sale to the public that almost didn't happen
It went down to the wire, and almost didn't happen, but in the end the Awaroa Inlet in the pristine Abel Tasman was bought by the public for the public. Audio
Campaign to buy beach nearly tops $2 mln
A crowd-funding campaign to buy a private Abel Tasman beach has nearly reached its 2-million dollar target but that still may not be enough to secure the property. Audio
BNZ seeks judgement against Abel Tasman beach owner
A crowd-funding campaign to buy a private Abel Tasman beach is edging towards its $2 million target. Meanwhile, the BNZ went to the High Court in Wellington today seeking a judgment against Michael… Audio