Tasman District
$1 million in lottery grants money to go towards Tasman fire relief
26 Apr 2019
The Tasman District Mayor says farmers whose land was carved up to make firebreaks during February's blaze will start getting payouts as soon as Monday, when a million dollars of Lottery funding is… Video, Audio
Murchison reception black-out enters second week
28 May 2018
More than 50 households near Murchison in the Tasman District have been without cell phone reception or internet for more than a week.
Insurance costs place Waimea dam project $700,000 higher
13 Jun 2017
The partners in a large-scale dam planned for the Tasman District say it will cost around 700-thousand dollars more than expected. Mayor Richard Kempthorne says despite what opponents to the dam say… Audio