‘Cold ones for sentencing’: Man stole beer on his way to court
A repeat offender who told others he wanted to celebrate his day in court by “grabbing some cold…
Smooth subdivision roads face a cheaper makeover
Residents of Tasman’s new subdivisions might like their asphalted roads, but the looming $7 million replacement bill means…
‘A giant dating game’: Where councils stand as merger deadline looms
The clock is ticking on the Government’s amalgamation deadline. Councils have until August 9 to find a merger…
Mayor’s concerns over Abel Tasman Park brushed off
Nelson Mayor Nick Smith has raised alarm about the future of the Abel Tasman National Park as the…
Nelson business aims to build first crew-free commercial fishing boats
Fishing boats that can function without crew and be controlled remotely are being developed by a Nelson-based business…
‘There will be revolution’: Nelson cycleway could remove 200 car parks
Potentially 200 car parks could be lost to make way for a cross-town cycleway, leaving Nelson’s elected members…
Severe thunderstorm watch for upper North Island as wild weather rolls in
Lightning bolts lit up the sky over Nelson overnight as a thunderstorm rumbled over the region, with more…
Eight homes evacuated as 200mm deluge causes flooding across Tasman
Eight homes have been evacuated south of Nelson this morning as up to 200mm of rainfall triggered “substantial…
‘Significant weather event’ forecast as warnings expand across NZ
Northland and parts of Taranaki now face heavy rain warnings as MetService expands alerts with a “significant weather…
Perth hostel fire killer Reuben Lambie appears in Nelson court for alcohol breach
The department’s Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast regional general manager, Scott Palmer, told NZME that Lambie returned to New Zealand in…
Lyn Fleming murder: Crown summarises case as ‘man angry at police, kills police’
Crown lawyer Jackson Webber told a jury during his closing statement at the High Court in Christchurch today…
Man accused of killing Lyn Fleming admits to anger at police
“Anger towards the police.” That’s the reason the man accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming gave for…