From mergers to standoffs, councils nationwide raced to finalise Head Start proposals before Sunday's deadline.
Politics
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The woman was found after several hours exposed to freezing conditions, with emergency crews saying the coordinated rescue effort saved her life.
New Zealand
Fri, Aug 7
Many of Tasman's new subdivisions' roads were asphalted, but large future bills meant that the district council was working on a policy that would eventually see them chip-sealed.
Fri, Jul 31
“I have been amazed, impressed, astounded by the breadth of queries that are coming into the customer service centre," an official says.
Mon, Jul 27
Some districts are close to a deal. Others have walked away entirely. Here's where every part of the country stands with two weeks to go.
Hayden Tasker had previously been found guilty of murdering senior policewoman Lyn Fleming and intentionally causing grievous bodily harm to her colleague Adam Ramsay.
Crime and Justice
Fri, Jul 24
Attorney-General and landowners have said visitors won't notice a difference when they visit Abel Tasman National Park.
Tue, Jul 7
Emergency services were called to the incident on St John Street at around 11.35am.
Wed, Jun 24
The East-West cycleway would provide a valuable biking route for numerous Nelson students and link two sides of the city, but the scale of parking loss is a worry for some on the council.
Mon, Jun 22
Warnings blanket the South Island and lower North Island as heavy rain and strong winds trigger flooding and road disruptions on the West Coast.
Sat, Jun 20
Orange warnings cover Fiordland, Westland, Buller, Grey and Canterbury as an unseasonably warm but unsettled system moves in.
Fri, Jun 19
A search warrant was executed at a Redwood Valley property on Saturday morning as part of an investigation into the importation and supply of the class B drug.
Sat, Jun 13
Nelson City Council decided against declaring Lisa Austin's seat vacant and holding a by-election amid questions on her eligibility and financial interests.
Thu, Jun 11
A councillor claims she could be dismissed from her seat on Nelson City Council on Thursday. What’s going on?
Wed, Jun 10
Lightning has already lit up the skies over Nelson overnight, with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain now threatening large parts of the upper North Island.
Fri, Jun 5
Extreme overnight rain swamped the top of the South Island, forcing evacuations in Brightwater, closing major highways and leaving rivers high, as severe weather shifts north.
Tue, Jun 2
Angela Herbert is learning to walk again after spending more than 100 days in hospital following a collision with a van while cycling earlier this year.
Health
Heavy rain and strong winds are battering large parts of the country, with Golden Bay in Tasman already recording nearly 280mm in 24 hours and more to come.
Mon, Jun 1
A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.
Sun, May 31
Councillor Lisa Austin has claimed one of her peers is pushing to remove her from Nelson City Council and that she could be vacated from her seat.
Fri, May 29
A Tasman low is set to end one of the driest Mays on record, bringing rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm nights to much of the country.
The ashes and service badge were placed beneath the new build as part of a heartfelt tribute.
Wed, May 20
Fleming's son said the day of her death was "the hardest day our family has ever had to live through" and the second hardest has been "every day since then".
Mon, May 18
A High Court jury in Christchurch has returned its verdict after hearing two weeks of evidence.
Hayden Tasker has argued he's guilty of manslaughter but had no murderous intent when he fatally struck Senior Sergeant Fleming with his car in Nelson's Buxton Square on the morning of New Years Day 2025.
