Tasman

Three people found sheltering in a snow cave they built on a mountain in Nelson Lakes have been rescued.

A Nelson-based iwi incorporation has welcomed a new era for Awaroa Beach, after the final step in the crowdfunding campaign to buy it.

A beach bought by the public via a Givealittle campaign will soon officially become part of Abel Tasman National Park - and people will finally have the chance to visit.

A Nelson woman who racked up benefit fraud of almost $150,000 has been sentenced to 10 months home detention.

Fish ladders and spawning bales are helping migratory species complete their lifecycle, as World Fish Migration Day is marked.

A multi-million dollar classic motorcycle collection owned by a Nelson businessman has been sold and will move to Invercargill.

Police have confirmed the body found in the Buller River yesterday is that of missing woman Rachel Stokes.

Police are appealing for sightings of a woman hitchhiking in the Nelson region on Sunday.

A woman at the centre of a long-running and bitter employment dispute says she won't be surprised if her former boss refuses to accept the ruling.

The Tasman District Council has backed away from plans to ban Wicked Campervans from camping grounds because it can only ban slogans or images.

A postie was threatened with the prospect of being sent to prison after she refused to deliver letters which she thought were part of a scam, a union says. Audio

Nelson's Cable Bay has provided a window on the wonders of marine reserves for more than 50 aspiring young leaders.

Two great spotted kiwi have been released in the Flora Valley of the Kahurangi National Park near Nelson, with the aim of increasing the bird's population in the area.