Stories by Max Frethey

A lone turtle spotted in a Golden Bay lake has Tasman District Council rushing to ensure a population of pest turtles doesn't explode.

After six years in the "incredibly stimulating" role, Janine Dowding is handing the reins over at the end of the month.

A year after a unicorn sculpture was stolen from an iconic house on Nelson's Rocks Road, it has been returned, albeit "a bit worse for wear".

Contractors across Nelson Tasman have worked diligently in keeping the region's wastewater flowing, clearing blockages caused by all manner of strange items.

A Tasman farmer wants tougher rules for cats after toxoplasmosis devastated his flock of sheep, costing him $14,000 in damages.

Nelson City Council has approved half a million dollars of repair work for Stoke Library but the acting mayor describes the funds as a just another "band-aid" for the city's crumbling libraries.

Putting a stop to regional decline was a prevailing theme delivered by West Coast-Tasman's hopeful candidates during an election debate.

Climate change is already challenging a joint Nelson-Tasman wastewater treatment plant built on a low-lying island. Millions of dollars are proposed to be allocated in next decade to secure a site for…

One would think allowing the control of feral cats would be a simple move, but for the Nelson-Tasman region, it has not been easy.

The Nelson-Tasman region's two councils have thrown their weight behind the Nelson Airport's bid to host Air New Zealand's first commercial next-generation, low-emission aircraft.

A woman who cares for her paralysed husband has said that disabled facilities across the region are not adequate while councillors agree more needs to be done for accessibility.

Concerns around the installation of Motueka cycleways have resulted in conspiracy theories consuming much of the community board's public forum time.

Burial costs around the country have risen but they are rarely uniform and reinforce a "postcode lottery of death," according to those in the funeral industry.

A National party candidate says the growing National Gang List is evidence of Labour's 'soft-on-crime approach', but police say it's not that straightforward.

Nelson City Council originally planned to provide a 0 percent increase but organisations that support its communities of greatest need will now get 7.2 percent.

The rally is calling for a more accessible city with equally viable travel options for all.

Affected residents have begun repairs and clean-up after a tornado tore through Tasman's Moutere Hills, ripping up orchards and roads and leaving all sorts of debris amongst the wreckage.

The topic of a new library has come before residents once again as Nelson City Council seeks feedback on its annual plan.

Tasman District Council is investigating options to try and limit vehicles on beaches to protect native seabirds. A bylaw is not out of the question.

A 7.2 percent rates increase is one of five substantial deviations from its Long Term Plan that Nelson City Council is expected to consult with residents about.

Repeated vandalisation of Nelson's public toilets has cost ratepayers at least $27,000 with toilet bowls being smashed and pipework cut through.

Many Nelson residents are pushing for a street's name change to more accurately honour the Māori chief it was named after.

A unicorn sculpture has been stolen from a house on Nelson's Rocks Road which was left red-stickered and unoccupied after a mudslide in August.

Businesses in Nelson's city centre have called for more police in the CBD to deter the rise in crime that they're witnessing.

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith has grilled Waka Kotahi on the chaotic closure of State Highway 6/Whakatu Drive and weedy roundabouts during the first meeting of the joint regional transport committee.