Tasman
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
Whales in danger of restranding
Louisa Hawkes from Project Jonah joins Checkpoint to discuss the latest from Farewell Spit, where a pod of whales are in danger of restranding, again. Audio
Bittersweet victory after massive whale stranding
It seemed a near-hopeless task, but crowds rallied to the calls of desperate, dying whales. Tracy Neal reflects on what has become mainland New Zealand's biggest stranding.
DoC to investigate why so many whales have died
Department of Conservation's head of marine species and threats, Ian Angus, is co-ordinating a team taking samples of the whales to find out why so many of them have died. Video, Audio
Nearly 100 whales still alive after mass stranding
Rescuers have spent most of today trying to save as many whales as they can from a mass stranding of more than 400 whales at Farewell Spit. Video, Audio
Project Jonah stands by to refloat whales at high tide
Project Jonah is co-ordinating the response to the whale rescue operation at the top of the South Island. Its general manager Daren Grover talks to John Campbell. Audio
500 volunteers heed call to help whales
Five hundred volunteers headed to Farewell Spit to attempt to rescue 100 stranded whales. Cindy Mosey travelled from Nelson with her two children to help. She describes the scene. Video, Audio
