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Home / Nelson & Tasman

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Person dies after crash on rural Marlborough road
New Zealand

Person dies after crash on rural Marlborough road

Emergency services were called to Waihopai Valley Rd about 10.05am yesterday.

12 May 11:38 PM
New Zealand

Rural families hit harder by rising fuel costs, report finds

'These numbers show the cost of living crisis is not being felt equally across NZ.'

12 May 11:13 PM
Auckland

Winter is coming: Auckland temps to plummet, coldest nights since September

The week ahead is forecast to be a pearler – but a cold one.

12 May 02:41 AM

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Ikea parent snaps up Tararua forest as local footprint tops 43,000ha
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Ikea parent snaps up Tararua forest as local footprint tops 43,000ha

The 521ha Cypress Hill Forest boosts Ingka's New Zealand estate.

12 May 12:58 AM
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First XV rugby wrap: All the top schoolboy rugby action nationally
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First XV rugby wrap: All the top schoolboy rugby action nationally

Grammar made to work hard but secure victory; top-of-the-table clash set for North Harbour

11 May 05:36 PM
'Knew he was gone': Cyclist was in truck driver's blind spot
New Zealand

'Knew he was gone': Cyclist was in truck driver's blind spot

11 May 03:00 AM
New Zealand Rugby League announces new chief executive
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New Zealand Rugby League announces new chief executive

11 May 12:46 AM
'I was so brassed off': Sleuthing effort sees century-old locket lost in grocers back with owner
New Zealand

'I was so brassed off': Sleuthing effort sees century-old locket lost in grocers back with owner

11 May 12:25 AM
Phil Gifford: The returning All Blacks star who can define Super Rugby playoffs charge
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Phil Gifford: The returning All Blacks star who can define Super Rugby playoffs charge

10 May 06:01 PM
Rugby player facing deportation after drink-driving conviction gets new hearing
New Zealand

Rugby player facing deportation after drink-driving conviction gets new hearing

Sakaria Taulafo had 'six or eight' beers at the rugby clubrooms before driving home.

10 May 06:59 AM
'Unforgettable': How to do NZ's Great Walks - from the people who have walked them all
Travel

'Unforgettable': How to do NZ's Great Walks - from the people who have walked them all

Scrub your hiking boots – it's time to see some of the best sights in Aotearoa.

10 May 12:00 AM
Woman attempts to make claim over father's estate, 45 years after he died
New Zealand

Woman attempts to make claim over father's estate, 45 years after he died

She said her father promised her mother would 'level things up', but she didn't.

09 May 10:30 PM
Trailblazing mum: How one woman turns 85km hikes into family adventures
Travel

Trailblazing mum: How one woman turns 85km hikes into family adventures

How a 'super-mum' turns remote huts and long tramps into her kids' happy place.

09 May 07:00 PM
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Ranked: The most bizarre endings in sports finals
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Ranked: The most bizarre endings in sports finals

Decisions from referees and officials left trophies mired in long disputes.

09 May 05:01 PM
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Stingray encounter: Lawyer felt a 'chomp' on his foot at the beach ... then came the blood
New Zealand

Stingray encounter: Lawyer felt a 'chomp' on his foot at the beach ... then came the blood

Tobias Taane has a 'huge hole' in his foot after a stingray's barb went right through it.

09 May 05:00 PM
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From Twickenham flashpoint to 'hit job' claims: The untold story and details of Scott Robertson's All Blacks exit
All Blacks

From Twickenham flashpoint to 'hit job' claims: The untold story and details of Scott Robertson's All Blacks exit

'F*** it': Coaching box and comms, politics and players – why Razor's dream fell apart.

09 May 05:00 PM
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Inside the high-paced, dynamic broadcast team that brings live rugby direct to your lounge
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Inside the high-paced, dynamic broadcast team that brings live rugby direct to your lounge

The Herald went behind the scenes with Sky Sport at Super Round.

09 May 07:06 AM
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Back to school: Why big-name pros, ex-ABs are coaching First XV rugby
New Zealand

Back to school: Why big-name pros, ex-ABs are coaching First XV rugby

Mike Thorpe reports on the rise of the schoolboy super-coach.

09 May 04:27 AM
'All round good bugger': Rugby stalwart mourned after tractor death on farm
New Zealand

'All round good bugger': Rugby stalwart mourned after tractor death on farm

Tributes describe him as a devoted father, farmer and rugby club leader.

09 May 03:24 AM
NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Saturday, 9th May, 2026
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NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Saturday, 9th May, 2026

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09 May 01:08 AM
Six rescued after becoming trapped in Marlborough floodwaters
New Zealand

Six rescued after becoming trapped in Marlborough floodwaters

The group were rescued from vehicles trapped in floodwaters near Canvastown.

08 May 10:49 PM
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Crusaders v Blues player ratings: Assessing Fainga’anuku's latest ABs message
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Crusaders v Blues player ratings: Assessing Fainga’anuku's latest ABs message

OPINION: How the players rated in the Crusaders' 36-20 win over the Blues.

08 May 07:01 PM
Middle East conflict fails to stall record kiwifruit crop and exports
New Zealand

Middle East conflict fails to stall record kiwifruit crop and exports

Fruit is being shipped for Europe via the Panama Canal despite international tensions.

08 May 05:00 PM
Crusaders march on with big win over Blues
Super Rugby

Crusaders march on with big win over Blues

It was an important win for the Crusaders as they look to shore up their playoff hopes.

08 May 09:05 AM
'Bureaucratic snail pace': Passenger hits out at 3-year Kaitaki inquiry delay
New Zealand

'Bureaucratic snail pace': Passenger hits out at 3-year Kaitaki inquiry delay

The Cook Strait ferry lost power in 2023. A final report was published yesterday.

08 May 06:00 AM
'Highly unusual': Judge spares dogs from death row after seal attack at beach
New Zealand

'Highly unusual': Judge spares dogs from death row after seal attack at beach

Justice Jonathan Eaton: 'The attack must have been traumatic for the seal.'

08 May 04:00 AM
Driver rescued in south as weather ramps up, 140km/h gales and tornado risk approach
New Zealand

Driver rescued in south as weather ramps up, 140km/h gales and tornado risk approach

Nelson and Tasman are already seeing power cuts, flooded roads and slips.

08 May 12:30 AM
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Attenborough at 100: Kiwi stories on why NZ is so close to Sir David's heart
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Attenborough at 100: Kiwi stories on why NZ is so close to Sir David's heart

Friends, colleagues and fans share untold stories from Sir David’s visits to Aotearoa.

08 May 12:00 AM
Courier van driver seriously injured in crash with train, north of Kaikōura
New Zealand

Courier van driver seriously injured in crash with train, north of Kaikōura

The collision was about 9.50am, between Hapuku and Waipapa Bay.

07 May 11:55 PM
Blues' bold selection calls for Crusaders clash: All you need to know for round 12
Super Rugby

Blues' bold selection calls for Crusaders clash: All you need to know for round 12

Everything you need to know for the weekend's action, with five games taking place.

07 May 11:01 PM
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Grassroots to global: New CEO Lancaster's biggest NZ Rugby mission
Rugby

Grassroots to global: New CEO Lancaster's biggest NZ Rugby mission

Global search for new CEO ends up finding him in the office next door.

07 May 09:01 PM
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'They've had a taste for blood': Two dogs maul horse in violent beach attack
New Zealand

'They've had a taste for blood': Two dogs maul horse in violent beach attack

One dog was on the horse’s throat in the water, the owner's wife says.

07 May 03:02 AM
Anchor drop almost certainly prevented casualty in 2023 ferry emergency
New Zealand

Anchor drop almost certainly prevented casualty in 2023 ferry emergency

The ship's crew raced against the clock to prevent a maritime disaster.

07 May 02:00 AM
Central regions to cop 140km/h gales, 30-plus hours of rain as storm system stalls over top of south
New Zealand

Central regions to cop 140km/h gales, 30-plus hours of rain as storm system stalls over top of south

Potentially destructive winds are set to hit Wellington from 3pm Friday.

07 May 12:14 AM
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