Tim King
South Island by-passed in roading spend up
South Island roads have largely been by-passed in yesterday's big infrastructure spending announcement.
While the government is bringing forward upgrades and new roads in the North Island worth $5.3… Audio
Nelson fire: Tim King describes devastation
On Tuesday afternoon Tasman district deputy mayor Tim King thought his Eves Valley farm was going to escape the fire. But within an hour everything had changed. He describes the scene to Guyon… Audio
Tasman councillors vote against Waimea Dam
The growing chorus of opponents to the $100-million Waimea Dam project are relieved it's now off the table. Tasman councillors voted eight against six on Monday to can the project, after six hours of… Audio
Too late for world renowned fresh water springs?
It's feared a proposed conservation order to protect Golden Bay's world-renowned freshwater springs won't come quickly enough to stop local farmers taking more water from the aquifer that feeds it… Audio
Pristine Golden Bay spring "under threat" from irrigation
New Zealand's largest freshwater spring could be at risk from a proposal to increase water allocations for farming in Takaka by up to 70 percent. Audio