Tasman
Widow reacts to sentencing over fatal Nelson crash
Kevin Whitburn's widow Janet says she's glad Kenneth Wolnak didn't get a prison sentence for causing the car crash which killed her husband. Video, Audio
US tourist sentenced for causing fatal car crash
Kenneth Wolnak talks to Checkpoint about causing a car crash near Nelson which killed two people. Video, Audio
Boon for tow truck driver on alternative highway
In the small village of St Arnaud, a once-quiet car repair and salvage business is suddenly a 24/7 operation since the road though the town became the main route south.
Diesel spill on 20km stretch of SH6
A large diesel spill on State Highway 6 , between Nelson and Blenheim, has been cleared.
Skeletal remains found in submerged car
Police have found skeletal remains in car found submerged in Nelson harbour and say they are "confident" it belongs to Leo Lipp-Neighbours. Video
US doctor admits causing fatal NZ crash
A heart surgeon on holiday in New Zealand has admitted charges of careless driving that caused a double fatality in Nelson last month. Audio
Body found under Motueka bridge
Police say they are treating the person's death as unexplained, but it is not thought to be suspicious.
Bovine TB found in Tasman herd
Bovine tuberculosis has been found in Golden Bay for the first time in a decade.
Second man killed in Tasman crash named
Police have named the second man who was killed in a crash on the Coastal Highway near Nelson earlier this week.
Rescued Canadian caver still recovering in hospital
A Canadian caver who fell into a sinkhole in Abel Tasman National Park on Tuesday remains in Nelson Hospital.
Injured Canadian rescued at huge Tasman sinkhole
A caver who became trapped in New Zealand's deepest vertical shaft has been successfully rescued. Video
Shifting sands at Nelson beach put erosion back on agenda
The rapidly changing tide at Tahunanui Beach is forcing the council to find a solution to stop the erosion, and worrying locals. Video, Audio
Rescuers reach caver injured in Harwoods Hole
Rescuers reach the injured caver who fell at the 176 metre deep sinkhole this afternoon. Video, Audio
Rescue operation underway at Harwoods Hole
A caver has suffered serious injuries abseiling down the deepest vertical shaft in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Tasman crash: Two dead, others injured
Two people have died at the scene of a three-vehicle crash between Richmond and Mapua.
Two dead, several injured in crash on SH60 in Tasman
Four people were taken to hospital with serious injuries, two by helicopter and two by ambulance. RNZ's Tracey Neal was at the scene. Audio
Passengers critical after Nelson crash
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious car crash in the Nelson region.
The beach that became a whale grave
First Person - A week ago, Farewell Spit was left a graveyard after one of the biggest whale strandings in New Zealand history. Reporter MICHAEL CROPP went there.
Eight whales restrand at Farewell Spit
Eight more whales have restranded at Farewell Spit this afternoon and the Department of Conservation is worried more could come in. RNZ reporter Michael Cropp joins Checkpoint live from the scene. Video, Audio
The grisly task of cleaning up hundreds of whale carcusses
Holes have had to be poked in hundreds of whale carcusses on Farewell Spit to prevent the bodies from exploding as they decompose. Tracy Neal reports. Audio
