Tasman
Nelson scores first All Black test
Nelson has won its first-ever All Blacks test match after spending more than $1 million convincing the Rugby Union it was serious about hosting the fixture. Video, Audio
Two-year-old found after going missing near Motueka
The police say the two-year-old girl who went missing this afternoon has been found safe and well.
Community group loses bid to stop aerial poison drop
A community group has lost its High Court bid to stop a Nelson bird sanctuary dropping tonnes of poison for pest control on forest land and a riverbed.
Community group takes legal action over poison drop
A community group has gone to the High Court in Wellington, seeking to stop a proposed aerial drop of poison at the Brook Waimarama Sanctuary in Nelson.
Originair announces flights between Nelson and New Plymouth
Nelson-based airline Originair has announced it will be adding direct flights between Nelson and New Plymouth to its schedule.
Dairy robbery spree spreads to Nelson
Nelson city's deputy mayor says a support network is planned for the city dairy owners, after a recent crime spree that has included armed hold-ups of staff. Audio
'The ecology of the Sounds is in dire straits'
A Marlborough eco-tourism operator is backing the Department of Conservation's move to ban new marine wildlife viewing permits.
Truck drivers protest Picton parking ban
New guidelines designed to make it safer for truck drivers to swap vehicles at the ferry terminal have made it more dangerous, some drivers say.
Historic grandstand's fate to be decided
A community group fighting to save an historic wooden grandstand in Golden Bay has sent Tasman District Council a plan on how it might be kept on site at Takaka Showgrounds. Audio
Public step in to help stop Nelson dairy robbery
Two members of the public helped capture one of three teenagers armed with knives trying to rob a Nelson dairy.
Reduced speed limits for Picton - Chch route
The Transport Agency has permanently reduced speed limits on the alternative road between Picton and Christchurch while it waits for State Highway 1 north of Kaikōura to reopen.
Nelson next in line for paper cut
The nation’s biggest news publisher Fairfax Media is proposing to cut back the Nelson Mail newspaper and print it in Christchurch to cut costs. Audio
NZ's largest freshwater springs under threat from E coli
The dairy industry is responsible for high levels of E coli found near the country's largest freshwater springs, a water quality advocate says. Audio
E-coli flowing and pristine springs
Te Waikoropupu Springs has some of the clearest waters ever measured on earth. But high levels of E-coli have been recorded from water flowing overland near the country's largest freshwater springs… Audio
US tourist driver speaks out after causing fatal crash
Cardio-thoracic surgeon Kenneth Wolnak has been ordered to pay $165,000 reperation after he caused a fatal crash that killed two men. He speaks exclusively to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Widow reacts to sentencing over fatal Nelson crash
Kevin Whitburn's widow Janet says she's glad Kenneth Wolnak didn't get a prison sentence for causing the car crash which killed her husband. Video, Audio
US tourist sentenced for causing fatal car crash
Kenneth Wolnak talks to Checkpoint about causing a car crash near Nelson which killed two people. Video, Audio
Boon for tow truck driver on alternative highway
In the small village of St Arnaud, a once-quiet car repair and salvage business is suddenly a 24/7 operation since the road though the town became the main route south.
Diesel spill on 20km stretch of SH6
A large diesel spill on State Highway 6 , between Nelson and Blenheim, has been cleared.
Skeletal remains found in submerged car
Police have found skeletal remains in car found submerged in Nelson harbour and say they are "confident" it belongs to Leo Lipp-Neighbours. Video
