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Home / Nelson & Tasman

Latest Nelson-Tasman region news

'Ocean killer': Protester arrested after boarding Nelson fishing vessel
New Zealand

'Ocean killer': Protester arrested after boarding Nelson fishing vessel

Two Greenpeace activists scaled a Talley's fishing trawler at the port around 8am.

22 Aug 10:30 PM
Crime

'Idiotic driving': How police caught a runaway driver wedged by a tree

Zac Gillbanks then tried to 'weasle his way out' by making a false police report.

22 Aug 04:00 AM
New Zealand

'Batten down the hatches': Timber industry braces in troubled times

Building consents down from 51,000 in 2022 to 34,000 in the year to June.

21 Aug 11:30 PM

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Which region has the highest KiwiSaver balance?
New Zealand

Which region has the highest KiwiSaver balance?

Nationwide, 40% of people are not regularly contributing to KiwiSaver.

21 Aug 08:12 PM
'Legacy lives on': Rugby community mourns former All Black
All Blacks

'Legacy lives on': Rugby community mourns former All Black

Keith Nelson became the official Eden Park dentist.

21 Aug 08:19 AM
Carter Holt Harvey plans to close South Island's largest sawmill
New Zealand

Carter Holt Harvey plans to close South Island's largest sawmill

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21 Aug 06:44 AM
Police name 71yo who died in hospital after crash near Nelson
New Zealand

Police name 71yo who died in hospital after crash near Nelson

21 Aug 01:43 AM
‘Major blow’: Proposed closure of South Island's largest sawmill would cost 142 jobs
New Zealand

‘Major blow’: Proposed closure of South Island's largest sawmill would cost 142 jobs

20 Aug 11:15 PM
Man distributing child abuse and bestiality material wanted to be a 'famous child sex offender'
Crime

Man distributing child abuse and bestiality material wanted to be a 'famous child sex offender'

20 Aug 05:03 AM
'Very sorry': NEMA addresses phone alert confusion during tsunami warning
New Zealand

'Very sorry': NEMA addresses phone alert confusion during tsunami warning

Some received up to 50 alerts due to phone reboots and network changes.

20 Aug 12:58 AM
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Backers of Napier rock pool plan excited, say feasibility study shows it's possible
New Zealand

Backers of Napier rock pool plan excited, say feasibility study shows it's possible

'If we don’t have this, in eight to 10 years’ time we won’t have a beach.'

19 Aug 06:00 PM
'Go on, tell the neighbours that I bash you,' man tells woman fleeing after violent attack
Crime

'Go on, tell the neighbours that I bash you,' man tells woman fleeing after violent attack

Ricky-Lee Maynard strangled her in bed before punching her about 10 times.

19 Aug 08:00 AM
Icy blast hits NZ: Hail blankets regions, storms loom for Auckland
New Zealand

Icy blast hits NZ: Hail blankets regions, storms loom for Auckland

Strong winds in Wellington reach gusts of 120km/h at Baring Head.

19 Aug 06:18 AM
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All Blacks Q&A: Rugby expert Elliott Smith answers readers' questions
All Blacks

All Blacks Q&A: Rugby expert Elliott Smith answers readers' questions

Newstalk ZB's rugby expert answers readers' questions.

19 Aug 05:22 AM
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'The two of us will go together': Ship master's sadness on troubled ferry's final voyage
Wellington

'The two of us will go together': Ship master's sadness on troubled ferry's final voyage

There were mixed emotions on board, with some staff losing their jobs.

18 Aug 03:59 AM
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Phil Gifford: Why Rugby Championship surprises signal a thrilling competition
All Blacks

Phil Gifford: Why Rugby Championship surprises signal a thrilling competition

OPINION: James O'Connor, at 35, led the Wallabies' comeback, proving his resilience.

17 Aug 06:27 PM
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Simon Devoy: Exporter tips to overcome US tariff challenges
Opinion

Simon Devoy: Exporter tips to overcome US tariff challenges

Wai Mānuka needs $5-7 million to crack the US market.

17 Aug 03:00 AM
'I have never stolen from you': Payout for bakery worker questioned over missing money
New Zealand

'I have never stolen from you': Payout for bakery worker questioned over missing money

'It would be counter-productive of me to steal from people who pay my wages'.

16 Aug 03:00 AM
Senor Razor: All Blacks coach reveals connection to South America
All Blacks

Senor Razor: All Blacks coach reveals connection to South America

All Blacks coach reveals lessons learned from year one as he targets reclaiming the title.

15 Aug 06:01 PM
'Concerning': Rise in roaming dogs linked to lack of desexing
New Zealand

'Concerning': Rise in roaming dogs linked to lack of desexing

Gisborne Council received 527 reports of roaming dogs in the year to June.

15 Aug 06:00 PM
'Complex case': Mum's fight to have son released from secure care, 20 years after minor offending
New Zealand

'Complex case': Mum's fight to have son released from secure care, 20 years after minor offending

The intellectually disabled man smashed windows and told neighbours he was James Bond.

15 Aug 03:24 AM
'Unusually strong': Wet, windy weather to hit NZ before second high brings chill
New Zealand

'Unusually strong': Wet, windy weather to hit NZ before second high brings chill

Conditions are forecast to change from Saturday night.

14 Aug 08:25 PM
NZ duo win world’s longest kayak race despite broken rudder
New Zealand

NZ duo win world’s longest kayak race despite broken rudder

They set the event's second-fastest ever time, finishing 160km ahead of rivals.

13 Aug 05:00 PM
'Buyer's remorse': Landlord tried to claim back some of the $58k she paid tenant to vacate early
New Zealand

'Buyer's remorse': Landlord tried to claim back some of the $58k she paid tenant to vacate early

The Tenancy Tribunal said it appeared she was “feeling some form of ‘buyer’s remorse'".

13 Aug 05:00 AM
'Ridiculous posturing': Noel Edmonds hits back at claims NZ show cancelled
New Zealand

'Ridiculous posturing': Noel Edmonds hits back at claims NZ show cancelled

The British TV star said he'd only agreed to three episodes in his contract.

13 Aug 03:16 AM
'Extremely fearful': Man's indecent act leaves young girls terrified
Crime

'Extremely fearful': Man's indecent act leaves young girls terrified

He made an error in that he thought the girls were older, the judge said.

13 Aug 01:15 AM
'Tough and tricky disease': NZ's largest farm battles bovine TB again
New Zealand

'Tough and tricky disease': NZ's largest farm battles bovine TB again

Molesworth Station was delcared free of bovine TB earlier this year.

12 Aug 03:50 AM
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Should we start growing rice in NZ?
New Zealand

Should we start growing rice in NZ?

Yuki Fukuda, who is growing rice on a hill in Nelson, says a stable NZ crop makes sense.

11 Aug 10:30 PM
There's a new type of avocado growing in New Zealand
New Zealand

There's a new type of avocado growing in New Zealand

The creamy, nutty 'Harricado' is a hardy fruit that can withstand frost.

11 Aug 10:03 PM
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School shake-up: Why education overhaul could send more students to Cambridge exams
New Zealand

School shake-up: Why education overhaul could send more students to Cambridge exams

One-third of Year 11 students didn't take NCEA 1 in 2024, as Cambridge exams demand grew.

11 Aug 05:00 PM
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Last-minute First XV drama: King's clinch final spot in tense semi
School Rugby

Last-minute First XV drama: King's clinch final spot in tense semi

King's College will face St Kentigern in the Auckland 1A final at Eden Park.

11 Aug 02:15 AM
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Christchurch's new covered stadium to host Super Rugby 'Super Round' in 2026
Christchurch

Christchurch's new covered stadium to host Super Rugby 'Super Round' in 2026

It's the first time the event will be held in New Zealand.

10 Aug 10:46 PM
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Flag football: The growing NZ sport pushing for LA Olympics 2028
New Zealand

Flag football: The growing NZ sport pushing for LA Olympics 2028

The five-a-side version of American football is making a leap in Aotearoa.

10 Aug 01:00 AM
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NZ receives 1500 refugees each year but Hawke’s Bay doesn’t settle any. Why?
New Zealand

NZ receives 1500 refugees each year but Hawke’s Bay doesn’t settle any. Why?

Hawke's Bay would need more services and support to start taking refugees, an expert says.

09 Aug 06:00 PM
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