Mayor: Concerns over vaccine mandate - 'it is adding to fear'
Mayor Alex Beijen is concerned about the effects the mandate is having on the community.
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Tasman council fed up with 'freedom' markets
A collective of market stall operators set up every Sunday at the local showgrounds.
Heavy rain possible for West Coast after week of deluge
Warnings include Tasman district west of Motueka, Marlborough Sounds, Rai Valley.
Heaphy Track closed by flood damage until May
The Golden Bay through hike is likely to be impassable until May.
'Great relief': Buller mayor says they've escaped the worst, Kiri Allan praises response
Parts of the Westland district recorded more than a metre of rain in three days.
243 Covid cases - the highest since start of pandemic
The record was 222 daily community cases on November 16 last year.
Heavy rain closes SH6 in Marlborough as weather event moves up NZ
The Marlborough region is under a heavy rain watch from 9am to 11pm today.
Councillor's 'disappointing' 43 per cent attendance record
Between July 2020 and June 2021 Mark Greening's attendance dipped to just 29 per cent.
Watch: Luxon says Govt snoozed in summer, now NZ loses
National Party says "Delta mindset" must go and urgent steps needed to protect vulnerable.
A wedding, a funeral, an amusement park: What we know about new Omicron cases
The nine people attended events with well over 100 people.
Live: Is it Omicron? Nine cases, five Air NZ flights - all eyes on genome tests today
Air NZ crew member and nine Motueka cases will soon find out if they have Omicron.
Covid-19: Five Air NZ flights added to locations of interest
Passengers on the flights have been asked to self-isolate immediately.
Serious crash on SH65 Maruia: Motorists warned of delays
Two people have been injured and diversions are in place.
Storm warning: North Island, parts of South brace for deluge
Low-pressure system headed for NZ brings risk of heavy rainfall and flooding next week.
Live: 172 Covid cases ahead of traffic light move; 10 new cases near Nelson
Eighty-six people are in hospital and nine are in intensive care.
Mako loosie home to battle home town semifinal favourites
McLean Park semifinal poised to be a thriller
Daring midnight rescue for yachtie stuck in storm
11-metre yacht hit a rock in Shag Harbour in Abel Tasman National Park.
The 90% Project: Who will be Top Town of the Covid vaccine rollout?
How does your town compare with the rest of the country on vaccination?
Abel Tasman track could be opened to bikers and hikers
The Abel Tasman track could become the third Great Walk to permit cyclists.
Wild weather: Heavy snow warnings in the south
The heaviest snow is expected in north Canterbury and south Marlborough.
Wild weather warning: Rain, 'gusty gales' to sweep the country
Thunder and gales forecast, "pretty much everyone is getting rain" and there's snow, too.
Wild weather: Auckland gales and snow in the south
Thunderstorms will light up North Island skies across the day before a wild weekend.
Intensive winter grazing improves but not all councils have data on its use
Report shows 7 regional councils have no estimates on how many farms use winter grazing.
Supermarket giant opens greenest store yet
It has low-emitting fridges, LED lighting and an e-truck for deliveries ordered online.
Big whale takes '3 months' to decompose
Intricate ecosystem and rescue attempts outlined as whale rescues capture attention.
Eight injured, rescue choppers dispatched, after school bus crashes into ditch
Four rescue helicopters have been sent to the scene in Shenandoah, near Murchison.
The companies dumping contaminants down the drain - and getting away with it
Some of New Zealand's biggest manufacturers and brands are repeat offenders.
NZ's Best Beach: Tasman's Kaiteriteri and Coromandel's Matarangi
NZ's best beach finalists: Today, Kaiteriteri in Tasman and Matarangi in the Coromandel.
'I just sat with the body and cried': Wife dies in husband's arms in Christmas Eve cycling accident
Kana Hirose, 50, died on December 24 after a freak fall on the isolated Great Taste trail.
Five eco-friendly stays for a clear summer conscience
There's something sustainable for every budget.
Driver found dead next to burnt-out vehicle after crash
Emergency services were called to Te Towaka-Port Ligar Rd, in Admiralty Bay, around 9pm.
Sei whale dies after it beached in Farewell Spit, Golden Bay
The whale died before the high tide could reach it, despite the efforts of volunteers.
Locals battle to save 14m beached whale in Golden Bay
The huge Sei whale is stranded on Farewell Spit and high tide is next at 1.30am.