New ZealandLimited road access to Takaka tomorrowThere will be limited road access to Cyclone Gita-ravaged Takaka from tomorrow.23 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Full survival mode': Mum and kids forced to swim through Gita floodwatersThey got out just in time, as slips came down the hill behind them as they ran.21 Feb 09:09 PM
New ZealandTakaka runs out of toilet paper and breadThe town's stores have been cleared out of milk, bread and toilet paper.21 Feb 04:50 AM
New ZealandTrees, mud blanketing parts of Nelson, Tasman regionsDespairing locals are wondering how long it will take to repair the damage.21 Feb 01:48 AM
New ZealandGita's big split: How NZ got in the way - and today's region-by-region forecastThe storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.20 Feb 04:25 PM
New ZealandLive: Washed away - Gita's trail of destruction, more rain to comeSome Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCyclone-weary bay prepares for another blastTasman residents brace for cyclone while repairing damage from the last one.19 Feb 06:56 PM
New ZealandPerson saved from blazing home in Tasman DistrictA person was pulled from a burning home in Motueka this morning.29 Jan 04:48 PM
New ZealandSea of bottles: Coromandel's mountain of recyclingThames-Coromandel produces the most recycling over the festive period.11 Jan 01:46 AM
New ZealandTruck crash closes Tasman district roadA truck crash has closed SH63 between Kawatiri and Renwick in the Tasman district.09 Jan 02:03 AM
New ZealandYachtsman 'incredibly lucky' after catamaran capsizesA yachtsman was rescued from the Nelson Harbour after being in the water for five hours.08 Jan 06:21 AM
New ZealandFriends pay tribute to 'beautiful soul'The free-spirited woman who died at Maruia Falls was a "beautiful soul", friends say.24 Dec 07:20 AM
New ZealandWoman who drowned at notorious waterfall namedThe Motukea woman who drowned at Maruia Falls on Saturday has been named.24 Dec 01:08 AM
New Zealand'It just sucks you under': Woman drowns at deadly fallsWoman drowns at Maruia Falls in upper South Island.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne trapped after truck rollsFire crews were assisting the truck driver who became trapped when the vehicle rolled.13 Nov 11:09 PM
New ZealandDriver escapes campervan crash unscathedCampervan crashes down bank but driver escapes unharmed.19 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandSmith rejects dam project conflict claimsEnvironment Minister Nick Smith rejects conflict of interest claims over funds for a dam.27 Aug 01:54 AM
TravelTrek through Abel TasmanA walking tour of Abel Tasman National Park is best done on a full stomach.04 Jul 01:02 AM
New ZealandBeautiful Golden BayFootage of Golden Bay, Totaranui. On the Abel Tasman Coast Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks, you can see an amazing array of wildlife including wekas, fantails and seal pups! Watch03 Jul 01:51 AM
New ZealandDon't shoot in reserves: PoliceHunters warned to stop shooting animals near residential properties.21 May 01:50 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist dies after hitting fenceRider dies after motorcycle crash in the Tasman District.22 Feb 08:05 PM
New ZealandWhale stranding: No sign of pod todayGolden Bay whales may have headed back to sea.13 Feb 07:58 PM
New ZealandDoC monitor whales to prevent new strandingDoC staff were tonight monitoring a pod of about 200 pilot whales milling around in the sea off Golden Bay.13 Feb 06:47 AM
New ZealandRisk of exploding whales leads to beach cordoned offVolunteers are using two boats to guide the 17 pilot whales that were stranded at Golden Bay this morning to the rest of the their pod and try to coax them out to deeper waters.12 Feb 07:12 AM
New ZealandAnother 120 whales stranded againHundreds of volunteers last night kept a vigil over 120 whales restranded on Farewell Spit near Golden Bay.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelpers told, beware exploding whalesTwenty pilot whales have beached themselves again and will be euthanised, DoC said, as volunteers are warned to be careful around decomposing whales.11 Feb 02:22 AM
New ZealandSurviving beached whales refloatedAll 100 of the surviving beached whales at Farewell Spit have been successfully refloated as volunteers scrambled to stop another pod swimming into shore.10 Feb 11:44 PM
New Zealand'People crying, they didn't want to leave'Emotional scenes as whale rescue volunteers sang to and even named many of the pilot whales stranded - and those refloated - on Farewell Spit.10 Feb 10:56 PM
New ZealandPolice have concerns for missing Nelson manPolice say they have concerns for an elderly Nelson man who was due to arrive in Westport today, but has not been seen. Leslie Martin10 Feb 10:25 AM
New ZealandDid seismic blasting beach whales?Did recent seismic surveys in the area cause whales to beach themselves at Farewell Spit?10 Feb 03:05 AM
New ZealandPerson hurt after car crashes into swampA person has been hurt after the car they were in went off the Coastal Highway and into a swamp at Mapua, west of Nelson.06 Dec 06:56 AM
New ZealandBody of missing man recovered at TakakaPolice have today pulled a body from the Takaka River - that of missing man James Rano Dick, known locally as Hemi.29 Nov 08:43 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Ferry to Motueka refloatedPlans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor's support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.15 Nov 03:12 AM
