Tasman
Window crack forces US flight to land
A Southwest Airlines plane flying from Chicago to New Jersey was forced to make an unscheduled stop after the outer pane of a window cracked.
Thirty Tasman business apply for cyclone relief
Up to 30 businesses have applied for a share of a relief fund set up after cyclones Fehi and Gita.
Apple Angst
Simon Easton has a 60-hectare apple orchard in the Tasman region. He says every year it gets harder to find fruit pickers, but this year takes the cake. Audio
EPA considering protecting NZ's largest freshwater springs
A special conservation order is being sought which, if granted, would give the Te Waikoropupu Springs in Golden Bay the highest protections possible, but some argue the order doesn't go far enough. Video, Audio
Official worker shortage declared in Tasman region
The number of jobseekers door-knocking a Motueka orchard and packhouse on a daily basis has dropped from the usual 20 or 30 a day to almost none, the orchard's director says.
Tasman district bill for cyclone damage likely $12m
The Tasman District Council says the bill for repairing cyclone-damaged public infrastructure will be close to $12 million.
Longer Easter SH60 hours boost Golden Bay businesses
Some Golden Bay businesses say they've seen a big boost in tourist numbers over Easter.
Slow Gita cleanup: Fears of another 'gully of black water'
Some Marahau residents are still living in fear of more forest harvest being swept down the hill onto properties, as the clean up is moving too slowly.
Three dead in Tasman police chase
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has been notified of the deaths of three people in a crash during a police pursuit near Nelson early today.
Richard Kempthorne on Gita clean up in Tasman district
Tasman District Mayor Richard Kempthorne outlines the massive clean up operation still going on two weeks after ex-cyclone Gita hit the region. Some residents feel that they have been overlooked in… Audio
Takaka businesses suffering after Gita: 'We were empty'
Takaka business owners say they have empty cafes and motels and everyone is hurting after Cyclone Gita closed the main route to Golden Bay.
Murchison bee deaths now a police matter
Police are investigating after tests confirmed that poison was responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of bees on a Murchison property in January.
Banned toxic foam found at Nelson Airport
Toxic firefighting foam that has been illegal in New Zealand for 12 years has been found in firetrucks and storage sheds at Nelson Airport, the Environmental Protection Authority says.
Gita forced water, logs towards homes 'like a tsunami'
Konstanca Palzer describes how a torrent of water and forestry logs "came down like a tsunami" when Gita struck the top of the South Island last week. Video, Audio
Gita cleanup: 'You don't wait for outside help'
The Marahau community has banded together to help each other in the wake of last week's storm which destroyed homes in the area, the manager of a local cafe says.
Convoys have smooth journey over Takaka Hill
About 1000 vehicles made the trip over the re-opened Takaka Hill Road today, the Transport Agency says.
Golden Bay farmers take stock post-Gita
Golden Bay farmers have begun a massive clean-up in the wake of flooding from Cyclone Gita, which ripped apart fencing and washed away paddocks.
Damage from Cyclone Gita to cost thousands, farmer says
Farmers in Golden Bay are counting the cost of former Cyclone Gita, which caused flooding across much of the land at the top of the Takaka Valley. Video, Audio
Tasman lifts state of emergency after Gita
The state of emergency imposed in Nelson and Tasman this week because of Cyclone Gita has been lifted.
Trapped in Takaka after cyclone Gita
The leader of a group of cyclists from Katikati tells us about being trapped in Takaka by cyclone Gita Audio
