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Home / Nelson & Tasman

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'Especially muggy': Incoming 'surge of humidity' as tropics start firing up
New Zealand

'Especially muggy': Incoming 'surge of humidity' as tropics start firing up

Kiwis are being told to prepare for 'especially muggy' conditions in the week ahead.

07 Feb 04:00 PM
Travel

NZ’s favourite beach revealed – as voted for by you

Find out who came top in five categories, plus our overall winner.

07 Feb 04:00 PM
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From Twickenham flashpoint to 'hit job' claims: The untold story and new details of Scott Robertson's All Blacks exit

'F*** it': Coaching box and comms, politics and players – why Razor's dream fell apart.

06 Feb 05:02 PM

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A family, a farm and a coastal walk loved by thousands
New Zealand

A family, a farm and a coastal walk loved by thousands

The Stuart family gave up 200 hectares to plant a native forest beside the walkway.

06 Feb 04:00 PM
‘Bugger’: Pilot reacts after vintage plane skids into airport tyre barrier
New Zealand

‘Bugger’: Pilot reacts after vintage plane skids into airport tyre barrier

The Chipmunk plane's hard landing sparked a large emergency response.

05 Feb 11:57 PM
Small plane suffers a hard landing at Motueka Airport
New Zealand

Small plane suffers a hard landing at Motueka Airport

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05 Feb 10:41 PM
Sun for North Island holidaymakers as South braces for rain and cloud
New Zealand

Sun for North Island holidaymakers as South braces for rain and cloud

05 Feb 04:06 PM
Kiwi vet jailed for possessing child abuse material in Australia faces deportation
New Zealand

Kiwi vet jailed for possessing child abuse material in Australia faces deportation

05 Feb 07:00 AM
Judge drops cannabis grower's electronic monitoring after lack of signal at his home
New Zealand

Judge drops cannabis grower's electronic monitoring after lack of signal at his home

05 Feb 06:00 AM
'Who got drunk and cooked this chicken?': Mum sent ‘cremated’ roast chook through Milkrun
New Zealand

'Who got drunk and cooked this chicken?': Mum sent ‘cremated’ roast chook through Milkrun

'I hope someone did a prayer for it before cremating.'

05 Feb 06:00 AM
Rookie to leader: All Blacks breakout star wrestles with senior status
Super Rugby

Rookie to leader: All Blacks breakout star wrestles with senior status

Fabian Holland returns for 2026 as World Rugby's breakthrough player of the year.

04 Feb 09:15 PM
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Paul Lewis: Can the new All Blacks coach please bring a new style of play?
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Paul Lewis: Can the new All Blacks coach please bring a new style of play?

OPINION: The All Blacks need less flair and more grind from whoever gets the top job.

04 Feb 08:00 PM
One dead after crash in Tasman district
New Zealand

One dead after crash in Tasman district

Police were called to the scene around 8.25pm on Wednesday.

04 Feb 05:37 PM
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Society Insider: All the details from ex-Black Cap Adam Parore's Hokianga wedding; the Rich List heiress launching a music career
Lifestyle

Society Insider: All the details from ex-Black Cap Adam Parore's Hokianga wedding; the Rich List heiress launching a music career

PLUS: What happened at Chelsea Winstanley’s art fundraiser?

04 Feb 04:00 PM
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Moderate 4.4 magnitude quake shakes central New Zealand
New Zealand

Moderate 4.4 magnitude quake shakes central New Zealand

About 1500 people had logged reports with GeoNet within minutes of the quake.

03 Feb 11:54 PM
Major insurer declines new home insurance policies for Blenheim
Business

Major insurer declines new home insurance policies for Blenheim

The insurer cites flood risk in Westport and seismic exposure in Canterbury.

03 Feb 06:43 PM
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‘Supply hangover’: Bumper crops, US tariffs leave NZ wine industry with a headache
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‘Supply hangover’: Bumper crops, US tariffs leave NZ wine industry with a headache

Wine consumption in New Zealand is at its lowest level in more than 20 years.

03 Feb 04:00 PM
How to ace a Europe summer with kids and without the crowds
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How to ace a Europe summer with kids and without the crowds

Check out these three family-friendly spots off the beaten track.

03 Feb 06:10 AM
'Lied to police': Mongrel Mob members claimed fatally injured associate had been hit by a car
New Zealand

'Lied to police': Mongrel Mob members claimed fatally injured associate had been hit by a car

But hospital staff said Zain Taikato Fox's injuries weren't consistent with their story.

03 Feb 06:00 AM
Sleepless nights ease as humid air lifts from Auckland
New Zealand

Sleepless nights ease as humid air lifts from Auckland

Weather is expected to stay settled across most of the country through Waitangi.

03 Feb 03:00 AM
Weather: NZ's summer of discontent continues as 'unusual' snow falls
New Zealand

Weather: NZ's summer of discontent continues as 'unusual' snow falls

Foul weather's brought snow to the south and disrupted air travellers in Wellington.

03 Feb 01:41 AM
Cyclist dies after crash with car on SH1 near Blenheim
New Zealand

Cyclist dies after crash with car on SH1 near Blenheim

The collision happened on SH1 near Grassmere about 7.30am.

02 Feb 03:11 AM
Auckland humidity hits 93% as heat alert issued on North Island’s east coast
New Zealand

Auckland humidity hits 93% as heat alert issued on North Island’s east coast

A range of weather watches are also in place for parts of the South Island.

02 Feb 12:41 AM
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'A nice round number': Ikea owner sets sights on 100,000ha of local forests
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'A nice round number': Ikea owner sets sights on 100,000ha of local forests

Ingka already owns about 43,000ha of New Zealand forest worth $648m.

01 Feb 08:00 PM
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100-hour weeks, packed shelves: Inside NZ’s newest supermarket brand
Business

100-hour weeks, packed shelves: Inside NZ’s newest supermarket brand

Christchurch store has grown its range by 30% in three weeks and is eyeing a second store.

31 Jan 09:00 PM
Teen killed in Mt Maunganui landslide was with the 'love of her life'
New Zealand

Teen killed in Mt Maunganui landslide was with the 'love of her life'

Sharon Maccanico's parents said their "hearts are broken" following her death.

30 Jan 04:52 AM
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'Should communities move?' Land use in slip-prone areas must change, expert warns
New Zealand

'Should communities move?' Land use in slip-prone areas must change, expert warns

Professor James Renwick says councils must rethink homes, campsites near risky slopes.

30 Jan 12:00 AM
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Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson due before Parole Board again
New Zealand

Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson due before Parole Board again

This is his fifth bid for parole since first becoming eligible in 2015.

29 Jan 06:12 PM
Wife was 'laughing and talking' with husband on riverbank as tree fatally hit him
New Zealand

Wife was 'laughing and talking' with husband on riverbank as tree fatally hit him

Hop farmer Peter Lines’ death during a storm last year was a ‘tragic accident’ – Coroner.

29 Jan 04:00 PM
Person dies after single-vehicle crash in northwest Auckland
New Zealand

Person dies after single-vehicle crash in northwest Auckland

Nelson Rd is closed in both directions and diversions are in place.

29 Jan 06:53 AM
'Feared for her life': Man beat woman, threatened to kill her with a shard of glass
New Zealand

'Feared for her life': Man beat woman, threatened to kill her with a shard of glass

Victim tried defending herself by hitting Wells multiple times with a portable speaker.

29 Jan 05:00 AM
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‘It was the compulsion to act’: Off-duty firefighter saves teen in rip
New Zealand

‘It was the compulsion to act’: Off-duty firefighter saves teen in rip

Volunteer firefighter Ross Bennett swam about 150m through rough surf to reach the teen.

28 Jan 10:00 PM
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Society Insider: Auckland’s new luxury car social media star; Chelsea Winstanley’s glamorous Art Gallery fundraiser
Lifestyle

Society Insider: Auckland’s new luxury car social media star; Chelsea Winstanley’s glamorous Art Gallery fundraiser

Plus, who was in the VIP marquees for the Karaka Millions at Ellerslie?

28 Jan 04:00 PM
'One of the best': Key All Black re-signs until 2029
All Blacks

'One of the best': Key All Black re-signs until 2029

His new deal boosts his chances of facing the British & Irish Lions in 2029.

27 Jan 09:00 PM
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