Tasman
Unemployment better than apple picking for some
Some jobseekers in the Tasman District would rather stay on the dole than pick apples.
Local apps fill news gaps
Chances are you’ve never heard of the Independent App Network of NZ, but its members have launched local news apps from Wellington to Ashburton and journalists are being hired to work on them.
Local apps fill news gaps
Chances are you’ve never heard of the Independent App Network of NZ, but its members have launched local news apps from Wellington to Ashburton and journalists are being hired to work on them.
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Protester explains rat poison protest targeting Nick Smith
Nick Smith says Rose Renton rubbed poison in his hair and clothes, but she maintains she only ever touched him lightly. The case opened in the Nelson District Court today before two justices of the… Video, Audio
Doing the Abel Tasman with kids
Margaret McLachlan tells us about doing the Abel Tasman with kids in tow for our series on the great walks of New Zealand - Talk the Walk. Audio, Gallery
Baby delivered by C-section after crash dies
A baby had died after being delivered by C-section following a crash in Nelson, police say.
High hopes for hops
Marlborough Sounds sheep farmer Noel Moleta is turning his hand to growing hops after purchasing a 122-hectare property near Tapawera. So far he has planted 14 hectares and another 15 are going in… Audio
High hopes for hops
Marlborough Sounds sheep farmer Noel Moleta is turning his hand to growing hops after purchasing a 122-hectare property near Tapawera. So far he has planted 14 hectares and another 15 are going in…
AudioWindow crack forces US flight to land
A Southwest Airlines plane flying from Chicago to New Jersey was forced to make an unscheduled stop after the outer pane of a window cracked.
Thirty Tasman business apply for cyclone relief
Up to 30 businesses have applied for a share of a relief fund set up after cyclones Fehi and Gita.
Apple Angst
Simon Easton has a 60-hectare apple orchard in the Tasman region. He says every year it gets harder to find fruit pickers, but this year takes the cake. Audio
Apple Angst
Simon Easton has a 60-hectare apple orchard in the Tasman region. He says every year it gets harder to find fruit pickers, but this year takes the cake.
AudioEPA considering protecting NZ's largest freshwater springs
A special conservation order is being sought which, if granted, would give the Te Waikoropupu Springs in Golden Bay the highest protections possible, but some argue the order doesn't go far enough. Video, Audio
Official worker shortage declared in Tasman region
The number of jobseekers door-knocking a Motueka orchard and packhouse on a daily basis has dropped from the usual 20 or 30 a day to almost none, the orchard's director says.
Tasman district bill for cyclone damage likely $12m
The Tasman District Council says the bill for repairing cyclone-damaged public infrastructure will be close to $12 million.
Longer Easter SH60 hours boost Golden Bay businesses
Some Golden Bay businesses say they've seen a big boost in tourist numbers over Easter.
Slow Gita cleanup: Fears of another 'gully of black water'
Some Marahau residents are still living in fear of more forest harvest being swept down the hill onto properties, as the clean up is moving too slowly.
Three dead in Tasman police chase
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has been notified of the deaths of three people in a crash during a police pursuit near Nelson early today.
Richard Kempthorne on Gita clean up in Tasman district
Tasman District Mayor Richard Kempthorne outlines the massive clean up operation still going on two weeks after ex-cyclone Gita hit the region. Some residents feel that they have been overlooked in… Audio
Takaka businesses suffering after Gita: 'We were empty'
Takaka business owners say they have empty cafes and motels and everyone is hurting after Cyclone Gita closed the main route to Golden Bay.
