Tasman
High Fliers
Country Life heads to the top of Mount Murchison for the 2018 Hang Gliding Nationals. Audio, Gallery
Protection urged for Tory Channel in Queen Charlotte Sound
The latest in a series of scientific surveys of Tory Channel in Queen Charlotte Sound recommends protection of what has been discovered as its special biology.
Tasman storm damage to be in the millions
The cost of the damage to the Tasman district is estimated to be in the millions after the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Fehi hit the region last week.
Moves to close damaged vehicle import loophole
The government is finally taking steps to close a loophole that allows vehicles damaged overseas to be sold on the second-hand market without buyers knowing.
Awaroa Beach
It's been two years since Duane Major began his crowdfunding campaign to get Awaroa beach back into the hands of New Zealanders. Audio
Man wakes in 'termite hell', covered in insects
A Golden Bay man spending his first night in his new house says he woke to "termite hell", with his bed, walls and floor covered in hundreds of creepy crawlies. Audio
Exhibition casts new light on old flashpoint.
An artist has cast new light on a flashpoint in Nelson-Marlborough's past.
Woman charged over road death
A Takaka woman who survived a crash that killed another motorist has been charged with drug-driving and causing the man's death.
South Island weather swings from the relentless to the sublime
Weather extremes will bring more rain to the top of the island while the deep south basks in the heat.
Cavers seek to extend Bulmer Cavern, the country's longest cave
Thirty cavers have set off on a 17-day expedition in hope of extending the country's longest cave to make it the longest in the Southern Hempishere. Cave diver Kieran Mackay discusses exactly what it… Audio
Body of woman found at Tasman waterfall
Police searching for a woman who jumped from a waterfall in Tasman have found a body.
First contact: Fatal encounter between Māori and Europeans remembered
Dutch officials have met iwi from Golden Bay/Mohua for the first time, to remember Abel Tasman's first New Zealand landfall and heal old wounds.
Pest plants targeted in Abel Tasman
An $80,000 war against weeds is about to begin in Abel Tasman National Park.
Downside to NZ's sunshine capital is drought
The top of the South Island is getting ready to seize the Sunshine Trophy for clocking up the most sunshine hours in the country again this year, but it comes with a price. Audio
Sniffer dogs to help detect pesky weed
Dogs will be used to help find a pesky weed on farms and vineyards in Marlborough.
Nelson resident gets council apology
A man who has been living rough for years in Nelson as a protest has received an apology from Nelson City Council for its disrespectful treatment of him.
Domestic rugby finals: History, maiden titles, pride on the line
It's finals weekend in the domestic rugby competition, and there's pride to be restored, scores to be settled and history to be made. As RNZ's Joe Porter reports, there's plenty on the line for… Audio
Battle lines drawn over Waimea dam
Arguments for and against the proposed $82 million Waimea dam in Nelson are heating up - the local council says the cost to half of its ratepayers could be up to $160 a year. Audio
Truckies faced with alternative South Island route quitting in droves
The freight industry is now short of 2000 drivers as growing numbers of truckies refuse to use the alternative South Island inland route.
Hair-saving treatment for cancer sufferers trialled in Nelson
Special scalp cooling treatment to reduce the risk of hair loss in cancer patients is being trialled for the first time in New Zealand at Nelson Hospital. Video, Audio
