Samantha Gee

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Warmer ocean currents and calm weather around the South Island are thought to be some of the reasons big game fish are being hooked further south this season. Fisherman on both the east and west… Audio

American Billy Meredith, known as Wahoo to his trail mates, is setting off from Cape Reinga on Monday, to try and walk the length of the country in record time. Samantha Gee has more. Audio

Friends, family and colleagues of slain Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming have spoken about a fearless leader who always managed to avoid the spotlight, while championing others. Samantha Gee reports.

Members of the police, friends, family and community members will converge on Nelson's Trafalgar Centre today to remember slain police officer Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming. Samantha Gee reports. Audio

Iwi from the top of the South Island are celebrating a hard won victory in the High Court which has made an interim ruling they are entitled to thousands of hectares of Crown land and millions of… Audio

The government has committed funds to improve Nelson hospital's emergency deparment - reporter Samantha Gee talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio

A new programme is being piloted at two kindergartens in Nelson and Motueka to help tamariki improve their speech skills before they start school. It comes after research shows children have fewer and… Audio

The rail advocacy group The Future is Rail, is holding meetings in Marlborough this weekend, over concerns that the new Cook Strait ferries won't be designed to carry railway vehicles. Samantha Gee… Audio

The oldest yacht club in New Zealand is rallying to raise another quarter of a million dollars to stay afloat. Established in 1857, the Nelson Yacht Club teaches kids and adults how to sail -… Audio

The Manahau has been dragged off a Westport Beach - Nelson reporter Samantha Gee tell us how the investigation into the grounding is progressing. Audio

New Zealand tramps are a major draw for international tourists. Not all of them are prepared for the dangers our tracks have in store. Audio

Crowds of curious onlookers have been casting their eyes over the grounded barge Manahau at Carters Beach, near Westport.The barge, owned by West Coast Bulk Logistics, ran aground about midnight on… Audio

A barge that ran aground off of Westport on Saturday could be stuck there for days. Reporter Samantha Gee spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

An enterprising Kaitāia College student made headlines recently for selling Juicies to his peers after the school canteen closed. The creators of Juicies found out, and were so impressed with Lennox… Audio

Kaitaia teen Lennox Goodhue-Wikitera's been flown to Nelson for a tour of the Juicies factory after his school banned him from selling the icey treat on school grounds, reporter Samantha Gee joined… Audio