Tasman
Air force medic to missing trampers: 'I've been looking for you'
New Zealand Defence Force medic Jase Denharder has revealed what happened when he reached trampers Dion Reynolds and Jessica O'Connor.
Rescued pair's lucky survival: 'I've never been so happy in my life'
The two trampers who went missing in bush north-west of Nelson say they spent nearly two weeks without food and their only saving grace was water they had found. Audio
Natural disasters outpace Nelson-Tasman's new Emergency Operations Centre
Nelson-Tasman's emergency operations base - opened in 2014 - is already too small.
Search for missing trampers continues
The search continues this morning for two missing trampers lost in the Kahurangi National Park.
Covid-19: Business resilience crucial, but may require 'huge shift in mindset'
A business coach guiding business owners through the wreckage of the Covid-19 crisis expects those under 40 will be hardest hit.
Covid-19: Golden Bay's lockdown experience
Golden Bay had almost everything Rebecca Hayter needed for the lockdown - but it wasn't all plain sailing.
Coronavirus: non-English speakers targeted with lockdown information
Extensive efforts have been made to communicate Covid-19 updates to the large non-English speaking community in Nelson.
Trainee pilot holding onto dream amid virus
A former flight steward half way through training to become a pilot says he remains focused on that goal, despite the huge shift in aviation because of Covid-19.
Coronavirus: Freight trips quicker, less stressful with lack of traffic
The Covid-19 lockdown has led to a noticeable drop in traffic, with some truck drivers saying it is much easier to meet timetables.
Arsonist posed as resident forced to flee blaze
A man who deliberately lit fires in tinder-dry Tasman last year initially posed as a frightened resident who was forced to evacuate his home.
Man dies in workplace accident in Tasman District
A man has died in a workplace accident in Ngatimoti, near Motueka, in the Tasman District.
Plane makes emergency landing in Motueka
Two people have walked away from an emergency landing by a light aircraft at Motueka in Tasman.
Drought-hit Northland farmers ask for financial support
Some farmers in Northland are starting to come forward for financial assistance as a drought in the region continues.
Nelson-Tasman Climate Forum launched
The Nelson-Tasman Climate Forum is designed to unite local and central government leaders with local climate activists and help guide a community-led plan to tackle climate change.
Extra $25m for dam not stopping progress
The Tasman District mayor is vowing to press on with a large irrigation project, despite a 25 percent jump in its cost.
NZ still well covered if wildfires break out here
New Zealand has been sending firefighters to Australia to help battle massive bushfires there. But should a large blaze break out here, we still have the resources to deal with it, Fire and Emergency…
Community recovery in Nelson & Tasman District wildfires
A look back at this year's wildfires in Nelson and Tasman District - New Zealand's largest aerial firefight on record and the largest since 1955. Audio
Peter Butler: Building a predator-free sanctuary
Self-described hippie Peter Butler helped set up HealthPost, a thriving Golden-Bay-based online natural product business. He's now on a mission to protect local wildlife. The focus of his efforts is a… Audio, Gallery
Housing scheme expanded to combat growing homeless population
The government's homelessness programme, Housing First, has been expanded to the top of the South Island.
'I could have died' - US tramper rescued in South Island
An American hiker rescued from the banks of a flooded river in Tasman says he was seconds away from being swept to certain death.
