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Latest Regional - Nelson
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Family want answers over boy's death
Sat, 11th Feb - The family of a five-year-old boy killed by falling logs at Motueka High School want answers... Read more
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Boy killed at Motueka school named
Fri, 10th Feb - A five-year-old boy killed while playing among felled trees at Motueka High School has been named... Read more
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No fence around deadly log pile
Fri, 10th Feb - Police say there was no fencing around the log pile which killed a five-year-old boy in Motueka last night.. Read more
Latest Regional - Nelson Headlines
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Motueka child crushed by felled trees
Thu, 09th Feb - A five-year-old child has died at Motueka High School after being crushed by fallen trees... Read more
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Grandfather's funeral highlights caution towards wasps
Wed, 08th Feb - The funeral has taken place of a 62-year-old man who died after a wasp attack last weekend... Read more
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Pedestrian hit by car in Nelson dies
Sat, 04th Feb - A man was killed when he was hit by a car on State Highway 6 in the Nelson suburb of Atawhai... Read more
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Wife murderer released after 20 years
Wed, 08th Feb - Despite still denying he murdered his wife and dumped her body in a Nelson forest more than 20 years ago, James Dahlberg has been released on parole... Read more
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Nelson man jailed over fatal crash
Sat, 04th Feb - A Nelson man with a long history of driving convictions has been jailed for causing the death of a man in a crash near Nelson... Read more
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Quake strikes near Collingwood
Sat, 04th Feb - A magnitude-5 earthquake, 190km deep, struck 70km northeast of Collingwood, Golden Bay at 5:16am this morning... Read more
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Farewell Spit whales to be euthanised
Thu, 26th Jan - The 33 pilot whales that were refloated yesterday afternoon have restranded overnight and will be put down... Read more
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Stranded whales floating but not safe yet
Wed, 25th Jan - Around 60-70 volunteers have gathered in their wetsuits around the 33 remaining stranded whales in Nelson’s Farewell Spit... Read more
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Clock ticking for re-stranded whales at Farewell Spit
Tue, 24th Jan - Thirty-four whales are dead and a painstaking battle to save the 40-odd survivors stranded at Farewell Spit goes on... Read more
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Mass stranding: Volunteers work to refloat 39 pilot whales
Tue, 24th Jan - 39 pilot whales stranded at Farewell Spit have been refloated at high tide this morning, but 34 did not survive the night... Read more
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Another beaching at Farewell Spit claims 22 whales
Mon, 23rd Jan - For the third time this summer a pod of whales has stranded near Farewell Spit at the top of the South Island... Read more
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Whale volunteers make progress
Wed, 25th Jan - A third attempt has been made to refloat a stranded pod of pilot whales, and it looks as though the volunteers are being rewarded for their efforts... Read more
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35 surviving stranded whales to be refloated
Wed, 25th Jan - Of the 39 long-finned pilot whales who faced a second night onshore at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay last night, 35 remain alive this morning... Read more
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Pilot whales re-strand despite rescue attempts
Tue, 24th Jan - Thirty-nine pilot whales which stranded in Golden Bay yesterday have re-stranded, despite attempts to refloat them this afternoon... Read more
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Fresh attempt to save stranded whales
Tue, 24th Jan - Volunteers will this morning resume attempts to refloat a large pod of whales stranded at Farewell Spit... Read more
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South Island job market looking up
Tue, 17th Jan - The Hudson Report on employment says 40.1 percent of employers in the region intend to bolster their workforce in the next quarter... Read more
Latest NZ Press Releases
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Savour Your Valentine?s Day With Mud House Estate Wines
Sat, 11th Feb - What better way to complete your romantic Valentine?s Day dinner than a bottle of the Estate range of wines from Mud House ? an ex..
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Multi-Platinum Performer Nicole Scherzinger named Herbal Essences Brand Ambassador
Wed, 08th Feb - Singing star and dancing queen Nicole Sherzinger has just been announced as the new global face of Herbal Essences ? now that?s a ..
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New iPhone game is released only in New Zealand
Wed, 08th Feb - Tactical and fun turn based game, Gobang Social, has been released by Kwalee, to iPhone users exclusively in New Zealand. It is fr..
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Hundreds Queue For Free Pizza at Domino?s Newest Store
Fri, 03rd Feb - Pizza lovers welcomed the newest Domino?s store in Newtown with over 700 free pizzas being given out to the crowds to celebrate th..
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Take Care of Your Skin this Valentine?s Day with Olay
Thu, 02nd Feb - Getting ready for a romantic night out with the one you love this Valentine?s Day? Give your skin some extra TLC with Olay so you ..
