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Home / Nelson & Tasman

Latest Nelson-Tasman region news

NZ's Best Beach 2026: Help choose the 2026 winners, from hidden gems to city sands
Travel

NZ's Best Beach 2026: Help choose the 2026 winners, from hidden gems to city sands

The search for the country's best beach returns and we need your help.

02 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand

Severe thunderstorm warnings lifted for Auckland and Northland, weather watches remain

Heavy rain could bring flash flooding and treacherous driving today.

02 Jan 05:11 AM
New Zealand

NY Day weather: Thunderstorms, floods and slips loom in the south, ‘quite nice’ up north

Downpours of up to 40mm/h may trigger flash flooding, slips and poor driving.

31 Dec 10:51 PM

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Top cop walks the NYE beat to honour slain policewoman
New Zealand

Top cop walks the NYE beat to honour slain policewoman

Commissioner Richard Chambers spent New Year’s Eve patrolling the streets of Nelson.

31 Dec 10:00 PM
Revealed: Our Heroes of 2025 – the Herald's top picks
New Zealand

Revealed: Our Heroes of 2025 – the Herald's top picks

We honour the best in news, sport, business and entertainment.

31 Dec 09:00 PM
Rising river forces festival evacuation but New Year mostly calm, 41 arrests across NZ
New Zealand

Rising river forces festival evacuation but New Year mostly calm, 41 arrests across NZ

31 Dec 08:54 PM
Police Commissioner on the beat in Nelson for NYE
New Zealand

Police Commissioner on the beat in Nelson for NYE

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31 Dec 07:43 PM
Auckland faces risk of severe thunderstorms on New Year’s Eve
New Zealand

Auckland faces risk of severe thunderstorms on New Year’s Eve

31 Dec 05:32 AM
Sports honours: The stars and quiet achievers in the New Year Honours
Sport

Sports honours: The stars and quiet achievers in the New Year Honours

30 Dec 04:00 PM
Community stalwart Gerald Hope – father of Olivia Hope – honoured for services to Marlborough
New Zealand

Community stalwart Gerald Hope – father of Olivia Hope – honoured for services to Marlborough

The honour coincides with the anniversary of his daughter Olivia's 1998 murder.

30 Dec 04:00 PM
New Year Honours 2026: The full list
New Zealand

New Year Honours 2026: The full list

The 2026 New Year Honours are out today. Here's the list of New Zealanders recognised.

30 Dec 04:00 PM
Scientists investigate venomous spider ‘hotspots’
New Zealand

Scientists investigate venomous spider ‘hotspots’

The invasive noble false widow spider was first spotted in Porirua last year.

30 Dec 06:11 AM
Wild weather cuts power, cancels New Year events as warnings roll south
New Zealand

Wild weather cuts power, cancels New Year events as warnings roll south

About 10,000 Tasman homes lost power after trees brought down lines.

30 Dec 05:01 AM
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Razor’s successor: The quiet Super coach on winning, losing, ego, and dropping the C-bomb
Christchurch

Razor’s successor: The quiet Super coach on winning, losing, ego, and dropping the C-bomb

Rob Penney sits down with Mike Thorpe to talk about two contrasting seasons.

29 Dec 11:08 PM
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Mind-blowing opulence, 'terrifying' owners: The secret world of NZ superyacht workers
Lifestyle

Mind-blowing opulence, 'terrifying' owners: The secret world of NZ superyacht workers

Privilege, romance, and dark secrets are all part of life above and below deck.

29 Dec 11:00 PM
Weather chaos: Thousands still without power as 120km/h gusts down trees, topple truck
New Zealand

Weather chaos: Thousands still without power as 120km/h gusts down trees, topple truck

Thousands remain without power and a highway is closed as storm batters central NZ.

29 Dec 10:05 PM
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Gold rush 2.0: High-paying mines fuel boom on the West Coast
Commodities

Gold rush 2.0: High-paying mines fuel boom on the West Coast

Gold fever on the West Coast: jumbos, gold bars and $90,000 a year for entry-level miners.

29 Dec 10:00 PM
Storm cuts power to thousands, SH57 closed by downed trees and truck crash, urgent save water plea
New Zealand

Storm cuts power to thousands, SH57 closed by downed trees and truck crash, urgent save water plea

Police are warning motorists in lower NI to not travel unless absolutely necessary.

29 Dec 09:04 PM
Wild weather: 'District-wide' power outage as storm strikes
New Zealand

Wild weather: 'District-wide' power outage as storm strikes

An active low-pressure system has caused chaos across NZ.

29 Dec 07:34 AM
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All Blacks player ratings for 2025: Every performance assessed
Opinion

All Blacks player ratings for 2025: Every performance assessed

Who was the best-performing All Black in 2025?

28 Dec 11:19 PM
Fans urge Brooklyn and Nicola to make peace with Beckhams as feud plays out online
Entertainment

Fans urge Brooklyn and Nicola to make peace with Beckhams as feud plays out online

Reports claim the family have not spoken for more than a year as tensions rise.

28 Dec 09:05 PM
Tasman floods recovery expected to cost $50m, take two years
New Zealand

Tasman floods recovery expected to cost $50m, take two years

Road crews have tackled 4500 jobs, yet four key routes remain closed.

28 Dec 04:29 AM
'Empty wallets': Long-running New Year's festival warns next summer may be its last
Entertainment

'Empty wallets': Long-running New Year's festival warns next summer may be its last

Ticket sales are down about 1000 compared to last year, deepening long-term debts.

28 Dec 04:15 AM
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The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep
Business

The offspring: How heirs to Kiwi family fortunes earn their keep

Meet the heirs of New Zealand's wealthiest families.

27 Dec 09:00 PM
'30 each, big ones 50': The Facebook posts that cost a diver his ute
New Zealand

'30 each, big ones 50': The Facebook posts that cost a diver his ute

In 2025, MPI caught 26 people illegally trading kaimoana. Most received a warning.

27 Dec 04:00 PM
Thunderstorms sweep country as MetService warns of flash flooding and hail
New Zealand

Thunderstorms sweep country as MetService warns of flash flooding and hail

Predicted downpours pose a threat of flash flooding in some areas.

26 Dec 01:10 AM
Heavy rain, thunderstorm risk for Boxing Day shoppers as wild weather lashes both islands
New Zealand

Heavy rain, thunderstorm risk for Boxing Day shoppers as wild weather lashes both islands

A heavy rain watch is in force from 6pm for Bay of Plenty east of Whakatāne.

25 Dec 04:00 PM
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Where Christmas Day rain, hail and thunder are most likely today
New Zealand

Where Christmas Day rain, hail and thunder are most likely today

Heavy rain and strong wind watches are in force for several South Island ranges.

24 Dec 10:51 PM
Christmas miracle: Missing SPCA black cat Boris turns up 10 months after break-in
New Zealand

Christmas miracle: Missing SPCA black cat Boris turns up 10 months after break-in

After a vet check, Boris will be adopted by the woman whose house he chose.

24 Dec 04:00 PM
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Society Insider Awards 2025: Celebrating the year's biggest and best society newsmakers
Lifestyle

Society Insider Awards 2025: Celebrating the year's biggest and best society newsmakers

From Anna Mowbray to John Key to Taika Waititi, these are the people who made headlines.

24 Dec 04:00 PM
Terrorists plotted to kill Jews in ‘worst attack in British history’
World

Terrorists plotted to kill Jews in ‘worst attack in British history’

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein planned a Paris-style suicide gun assault.

23 Dec 09:13 PM
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Nurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa
New Zealand

Nurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visa

A Section 61 bid is now the family’s last hope to restore Aidhan’s lawful stay.

23 Dec 07:36 PM
Compulsory treatment order enforced in case of woman who kept dead partner's body, with shrine
Crime

Compulsory treatment order enforced in case of woman who kept dead partner's body, with shrine

She was found not guilty by reason of insanity after keeping her dead partner at home.

23 Dec 05:00 AM
How Auckland’s High Street precinct has become a magnet for Asian foodies
New Zealand

How Auckland’s High Street precinct has become a magnet for Asian foodies

New Asian eateries now draw students from two nearby city universities.

22 Dec 05:18 AM
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