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.

Police, the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board, and the Tasman District Council, conducted the operation last Friday.

There are mouth-watering distractions on the Tasman Great Taste Trail, writes Fiona Terry.

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

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.

Takaka has a bustling arts scene and pretty scenery, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Six quality hospitality and accommodation businesses in Tasman Bay at the top of the South Island have simultaneously come on to the market.

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

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.

Victoria Bartle looks at the people behind Nelson's boutique breweries.

Explorer Abel Tasman missed out on a wonderful park, writes Jim Eagles.

Waiting for summer means missing out on so much, writes Victoria Bartle.