Cycling is kept to a minimum and feasting to a maximum on this Tour de Nelson.

The peaceful natural beauty of Wainui Inlet has Fergus Blakiston waxing lyrical.

Elisabeth Easther explores a piece of paradise, at the top of the South Island.

Labour's West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O'Connor won't say whether he supports the new agreement between Labour and the Greens.

A milk tanker has rolled on the Kohatu-Kawatiri Highway in the Tasman region.

Elisabeth Easther cycles the Great Taste Trail from Nelson to Kaiteriteri.

This caring community's a one-stop shop for food, fiestas and outdoor fun.

A semi-submerged boat is making its way back to shore after it started taking on water about 5km out to sea near Kaikoura.

The crash was reported shortly after 10am.

The Wilsons could rightly claim Abel Tasman, but choose to share the land.

Human remains found on Farewell Spit have been confirmed as those of a missing 26-year-old tourist.

Police have been in contact with the family of a missing Dutch tourist following the discovery of human remains on Farewell Spit.

Abel Tasman's coastal track meanders past some of our most beautiful bays and beaches.

The 'Island of Weka' is full of natural beauty, says Elisabeth Easther.

An orchard company has been fined and ordered to pay reparation - totalling $134,500 - over the death of an employee.

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Motueka overnight when two shots, possibly from a shotgun, were fired from a passing vehicle at a house.

Fingers crossed, you will be blessed with a refreshing sea breeze as you tackle these top walks.

Nelson is host to a bike path that meanders through beautiful countryside.

Geoff Cumming finds he has plenty of time to think on one of New Zealand's Great Walks.

At least one person has sustained serious injuries after a loaded campervan and a small truck collided in the Tasman region.

A man has been seriously injured after falling off the back of a ute in the Tasman region early this morning.

Angela Morris, owner of Toad Hall in Motueka.

After a hard day's hike, there's nothing better than a gourmet meal.

Rika Milne shares the Abel Tasman Coast Track with a fascinating array of other walkers.

Jill Worrall takes a hike to one of her favourite South Island beaches.

Although this beach, just a few kilometres from Farewell Spit, is almost north-facing, it is technically a West Coast beach and is often buffeted by tempestuous winds that stir up colossal seas. Reaching it requires a short walk through manuka forest, but once on the beach you'll be rewarded with rugged landscapes and wildlife aplenty.

Golden Bay summers have woven into my memories since I was about 12, when we made our first trip here from Christchurch.

Peter Calder heads west of Nelson and wonders what took him so long to get there.