Tasman
Maud Island earns predator-free status
An island within the Marlborough Sounds is now predator-free after a programme to rid it of mice, DOC says.
Craig Potton
Celebrated New Zealand photographer and publisher Craig Potton is chair of the trust behind the $12 million renovation of one of the country's oldest public art galleries, the Suter Art Gallery in… Audio
Tasman hold on in Napier
Domestic Rugby: Tasman hold on for a 36-29 victory against Hawke's Bay in Napier in Round 6 of the Mitre 10 Cup. Relive the commentary of the match here.
Rochelle Constantine: whale strandings
Kim Hill talks to behavioural ecologist Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland. She discusses whale strandings. Audio
Piri Sciascia: performing arts, language and Te Māori
Kim Hill talks to Professor Piri Sciascia, ONZM, retired recently as Deputy Vice Chancellor Maori at Victoria University of Wellington. He was one of four recipients of Nga Tohu a Ta Kingi Ihaka at… Audio
More evidence found of where dinosaurs once roamed
Scientists say the discovery of an ancient dinosaur footprint in Golden Bay rock this week, is further proof these large creatures once roamed the area. Audio
More evidence found of where dinosaurs once roamed
Scientists say the discovery of an ancient dinosaur footprint in Golden Bay rock this week, is further proof these large creatures once roamed the area. Audio
Plains vs flats: Tasman's 'clash' over zoning
Tasman District Council is struggling to balance demand for residential growth with the need to protect valuable productive land.
Zookeeper hailed as Nelson hero
An American zoologist Meg Rutledge has been given the Nelson change maker award in the annual Eelco Boswijk local heroes awards.
'It's just not the healthy environment kids deserve'
Nelson's District Health Board is pushing for unflued indoor gas heaters to be banned from sale.
Nelson murder accused remanded in custody
A Nelson man accused of murdering John Murray Morton, whose body was found on a boat earlier this month, has been remanded in custody.
Chemical spill disrupts central Motueka
Roads are open again in Motueka after emergency services were called to a chemical spill in the centre of the township.
Fiona Kidman's new novel
Dame Fiona Kidman has written a family epic that also covers this country's history during a time of huge change. In All Day At The Movies, a young widow comes to Motueka with her little girl to start… Audio
Trio rescued from snow cave on mountain
Three people found sheltering in a snow cave they built on a mountain in Nelson Lakes have been rescued.
Robert Macfarlane: nature, landscape and language
Kim Hill talks to Dr Robert Macfarlane, a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Director of Studies in English. His first book, Mountains of the Mind (2003), and his second, The Wild Places… Audio
Iwi celebrates beach's handover to the public
A Nelson-based iwi incorporation has welcomed a new era for Awaroa Beach, after the final step in the crowdfunding campaign to buy it.
NZers want to see Awaroa - the beach they now 'own'
A beach bought by the public via a Givealittle campaign will soon officially become part of Abel Tasman National Park - and people will finally have the chance to visit.
Special Housing Area in Nelson testing boundaries of new system
Some Nelson residents are upset a carpark in the central city has been deemed a special housing area and is earmarked for a four storey apartment building. They say they have been taken by surprise at… Audio
Benefit fraudster escapes prison sentence
A Nelson woman who racked up benefit fraud of almost $150,000 has been sentenced to 10 months home detention.
Fish ladders help threatened species migrate
Fish ladders and spawning bales are helping migratory species complete their lifecycle, as World Fish Migration Day is marked.
