Tasman
New exhibition casts light on an old story
An exhibition that traces the journey of Ngati Rarua, Te Ati-awa and allied tribes from the North Island to Tasman Bay in the 1830s, has just opened in Motueka. Audio
Seismic survey company refutes blame for whale death
A company surveying the sea floor near Cook Strait says its work is not linked to recent whale strandings.
Suspected norovirus outbreak in Nelson Lakes National Park
People are being asked to keep away from a tramping track in the Nelson Lakes National Park after a suspected norovirus outbreak. Audio
Campers applaud Nelson freedom camping sites
Moves by the Nelson City Council to accommodate freedom campers have angered some locals, but delighted those who prefer a free-wheeling holiday. Audio
Did seismic research kill whale?
A sperm whale that beached near Nelson looked too healthy to have died of natural causes, a zoologist says.
Nelson and Tasman say no to Easter trading
Nelson City has joined the Tasman District in keeping Easter Sunday as a day free of trading.
Up to 40 wasp nests per hectare in Nelson, ecologist says
A new campaign is under way to combat the heavy wasp population in Nelson-Tasman.
Seals attack tourist swimming at Abel Tasman National Park
Seals attacked an 18-year-old tramper as he swam at remote Abel Tasman National Park, leaving him with "nasty bite wounds" to both legs.
Body found in Takaka River
Police say they have recovered a body from the Takaka River this afternoon, near where a man was reported missing last week.
Dive squad to search for missing man in Takaka
The police dive squad is in Takaka today to help search for a man who has been missing since last week.
Cap on Abel Tasman boat numbers considered
The ever growing number of boaties competing for space along the coast of the Abel Tasman National Park could be restricted to improve safety in the area. Audio
Freedom camper missing for 3 days
A search is under way at Takaka in Golden Bay for a freedom camper who has gone missing.
Barking at the supermoon
Claims that the proximity of the moon and homosexuality caused quakes surfaced in the media this week. Should the media have simply ignored them? Audio
Water shortages could cost Tasman region $700m
Water shortages could cost the Nelson-Tasman region $700 million over 25 years in lost production if a planned large dam is not built, a report says.
Tasman district to lose $700m if dam doesn't go ahead
A report into a proposed dam in the Tasman District says the region stands to miss out on $700m if it doesn't go ahead - but it will need a substantial contribution from ratepayers. Audio
Barbara Anderson: moths and citizen science
Kim Hill talks to Dr Barbara Anderson is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Landcare Research in Dunedin. She is the coordinator of Ahi Pepe MothNet, a citizen science project that has seen teachers… Audio
Proposed Motueka-Nelson ferry causes concern for wildlife
A proposed ferry service to Port Motueka has raised fears for protected native birds.
Retailers air concerns - and laundry - over Nelson protester
Retailers in Nelson are hitting back at what they say is a lack of action over long-time vagrant Lewis Stanton, who has been camped outside a central city store for months. Video
Maud Island earns predator-free status
An island within the Marlborough Sounds is now predator-free after a programme to rid it of mice, DOC says.
Craig Potton
Celebrated New Zealand photographer and publisher Craig Potton is chair of the trust behind the $12 million renovation of one of the country's oldest public art galleries, the Suter Art Gallery in… Audio
