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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
'Overwhelming' storm recovery begins in Riwaka
A Civil Defence manager in Riwaka says they have been dealing with a lot of distraught people suffering upheaval since the Cyclone Gita storm.
Gita: Motueka orchards hit hard
Orchards in the Motueka area have been hit hard by flooding from Cyclone Gita, prompting fears fruit will not make it to market.
Gita: Food shortage hits Takaka, cut off after storm
It could be a year before the top of the South Island gets back to normal after the damage wrought by Cyclone Gita. Thousands of people are still trapped in Golden Bay after after huge slips on the… Audio
State of emergency remains in Nelson/Tasman
Thousands of people are stranded in Golden Bay, and the Transport Agency says it's likely to be several days before State Highway 60 over the Takaka Hill is open to even a single lane. Video, Audio
Serious shortage of food supplies in Takaka
RNZ reporter Logan Church joins Checkpoint live from Takaka, which has been cut off by road. Medical and food supplies were delivered to the region toda8y. Video, Audio
Flood of the century hits Golden Bay
Tourists stranded in Golden Bay might be evacuated by boat as Takaka Hill Rd, badly damaged by ex-Cyclone Gita, isn't expected to open for days. Video, Audio
Tasman District state of emergency
A state of emergency remains in place in the Tasman District. Kathryn talks with Nelson Tasman Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Controller, Roger Ball. Audio
Golden Bay cut off
Golden Bay is cut off after yesterday's storm, with major damage to the Takaka Hill Road, with officials considering evacuating the region by sea if it cannot be reopened quickly. Dairy farmers in the… Audio
Nelson & Tasman brace for Cyclone Gita
Some people in Nelson and Tasman are still cleaning up after ex-tropical cyclone Fehi, as they brace themselves for the next onslaught. Video, Audio
Too late for world renowned fresh water springs?
It's feared a proposed conservation order to protect Golden Bay's world-renowned freshwater springs won't come quickly enough to stop local farmers taking more water from the aquifer that feeds it… Audio
High Fliers
Country Life heads to the top of Mount Murchison for the 2018 Hang Gliding Nationals. Audio, Gallery