Tasman
Green light for controversial Waimea dam
Tasman District Council has approved the $105 million Waimea dam project after a marathon meeting.
Missing woman found safe and well
A 75-year-old woman who was missing in the Motueka Valley area has been found safe and well.
Tasman woman sets skydiving record
A Tasman resident has set the record for the highest skydive in New Zealand.
New Originair service links Nelson to Napier
The first passenger flight to cross the lower North Island in two decades has landed in Napier this afternoon after setting off from New Plymouth.
Golden Bay considers seceding from Tasman District Council
Golden Bay is considering a partial separation from the Tasman District Council.
Waimea Dam bill gets multi-party support
Nelson MP Nick Smith, who introduced the member's bill, said it had enough support to go to select committee.
Paul Matheson - Nelson hosts 1st ABs 2018 home test match
An audacious idea was hatched 18 months ago in Nelson, when city chiefs and private sector heads got together to bid for the first home All Blacks test of 2018. With a stadium that only seated 7,000… Audio
Nelson gearing up to host first ever All Blacks test
More than 21,000 fans will be on hand to watch the sell-out match against Argentina, with Trafalgar Park's capacity increased by an additional 14,872 temporary seats. Video, Audio
Waimea Dam back on the table
A controversial dam recently voted down by the Tasman District Council is back on the table, after new costing information.
Marlborough Sounds valleys drown further after quake
The drowned valleys of the Marlborough Sounds drowned a little more in the Kaikoura earthquake. GPS monitoring shows some parts of the sounds dropped by up to three centimetres in the 2016 quake. That… Audio
Waimea dam decision: Councillors 'political mannequins'
Shane Jones has labelled Tasman District councillors who voted down the $100 million Waimea Dam "political mannequins". Audio
Council votes against controversial Waimea Dam project
The controversial Waimea Dam project has been voted out of favour by Tasman District councillors.
Marahau still on the mend six months after weather havoc
It's been six months since Marahau, in the Tasman region, was hit by Cyclone Gita, which brought down an avalanche of forestry debris. Tracy Neal went to the town to find out how the clean-up is… Video, Audio
Takaka Hill road to be repaired by 2020
The highway over the Takaka Hill will not be fully repaired until 2020, New Zealand Transport Agency says.
Nelson timber firm fined $270k for toxic emissions
Hunter Laminates 2014 illegally burned treated timber releasing arsenic into the air which most likely affected nearby schools and homes.
Tasman draw first blood against Canterbury
Tasman have made an early statement about their 2018 Premiership aspirations with a 25-17 victory over the defending champion Canterbury in Blenheim.
Age criteria for community housing in Marlborough goes up
The Marlborough District Council has raised the age-qualifying threshold on its community housing as a way to help manage growing demand.
Foresty industry told to grow, instead of cut trees for profit
The forestry industry has been told to rely on growing trees to capture carbon dioxide, rather than cutting them for timber, to earn money from forests on steep hillsides.
Fatal crash 'unavoidable' - Coroner
The Coroner has ruled that a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist and a pedestrian near Nelson in 2016 was unavoidable.
