Tasman
Five flights, airport linked to Nelson-Tasman Covid cases
Five Air NZ flights have been linked to nine cases in the Nelson Tasman area, and a crew member has tested positive for the virus.
Nine new Covid-19 cases in Nelson-Tasman 'timely reminder to get tested'
There are nine new cases of Covid-19 in Nelson and Tasman, all from the same household.
DOC urges upper South Island residents to look out for at-risk dolphins
People are being urged to keep an eye out for Hector's Dolphins along the northern coastlines of the South Island this summer.
Appeal for information after kea shooting
The Department of Conservation and iwi are appealing for information from the public after two kea were shot dead in Golden Bay.
Waimea Dam investigation finds no wrongdoing
An investigation into the construction of the Waimea Dam has found no evidence of impropriety or hasty, uninformed decision-making, says Tasman Mayor Tim King.
Golden Bay Grandstand being restored to its former glory
Only a few years ago the 122 year old Golden Bay Grandstand was earmarked for demolition, but today it's well on its way to restoration. Trustee of the Gold Bay Grand Stand Community Trust, Hazel… Audio, Gallery
Covid-19: High testing demand as Nelson outbreak grows to 14
Health officials are working to determine the source of the Covid-19 outbreak in the top of the South Island.
Police boost presence in Tasman district
Westland's mayor is welcoming increased police resources in the region to tackle organised crime.
$1.3m boost for study of erosion, sediment control measures in forestry sector
A seven-year forestry study aims to determine the most effective measures for reducing erosion and sediment in rivers from harvesting.
Nelson art exhibition showcases rangatahi perspective on climate change
A group of scientists, photographers and students are behind a Nelson exhibition showing how rangitahi view climate change.
Nelson Arts Festival forges ahead online
Writing Home: An Antidote to Feeling Stranded is a collection of videos the Nelson Arts Festival has commissioned from Kiwi writers living here and overseas. Paula Morris speaks about the experience… Audio
Social media presence pays dividends in vaccine drive
Reaching out on social media is helping to boost the number of Pasifika vaccinated in the top of the South Island.
Mens' support group on show
Rob Knowles is an artist, organic farmer and for the last twenty-one years a member of the Motueka Men's Support Group. It's a group of guys who sit around a fire in a tipi on a Monday night… Audio, Gallery
Biking trails reopen, but riders warned to stay safe
Mountain biking trails across Nelson and Tasman will reopen on Thursday as the rules around recreation ease slightly in alert level 3.
In pictures: Top of the South Island flooding
Floodwaters still have not completely receded from some parts of Westport and Marlborough and hundreds of people are displaced after water rushed through their homes.
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.