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Nelson supermarket manager’s attacker jailed after series of violent assaults

A Nelson supermarket manager left traumatised after a sudden, unprovoked attack while restocking shelves has watched his assailant, 26-year-old Shamah Riley, sentenced to three...

Missing woman found dead near Fox River

A woman has been found deceased over the weekend after failing to return from a tramping expedition in the Tasman district. "Police were called to...

NPC 2025 QF2: Bay of Plenty 27-7 Tasman

Bay of Plenty have beaten Tasman 27-7 in their Bunnings NPC quarterfinal today at Tauranga Domain. https://youtu.be/pA0L793mnjk?si=dou9f06O4b3GI5xt

Rugby prodigy set for NRL switch

Promising 19-year-old Tasman playmaker Harry Inch is reportedly poised to switch codes and join the New Zealand Warriors in 2026. The former Nelson College and...

Couple charged over indecent act on flight from Auckland to Nelson

Reuben Jeremy Finn, 30, and Bronte LeLievre, 32, have appeared in Nelson District Court after engaging in indecent behaviour during an Air New Zealand...

NPC 2025 Round 9: Southland 38-55 Tasman

Tasman have beaten Southland 38-55 in their Round 9 Bunnings NPC clash today at Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill. https://youtu.be/fXuA9EONc_E?si=GR7owYdBHunBQQle

Police welcome IPCA findings regarding Motueka incident

Police welcome the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) that a police officer’s actions during an incident in Motueka in March 2024...

1.5kg of meth seized and two arrested at ferry terminal stop

Tasman Police have arrested two people after finding a kilo-and-a-half of methamphetamine in their vehicle. Members of the Tasman Organised Crime Unit stopped a rental...

NPC 2025 Round 7: Canterbury 31-25 Tasman

Canterbury have beaten Tasman 31-25 in their Round 7 Bunnings NPC clash today at Apollo Projects Stadium in Canterbury. Canterbury also retain the Ranfurly Shield. https://youtu.be/TxBKSo2aN0w?si=c1DFAwCxBldQZ6Wg

NPC 2025 Round 6: Tasman 21-29 Auckland

Auckland have beaten Tasman 21-29 in their Round 6 Bunnings NPC clash today at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim. https://youtu.be/Sr_nhsN6ztU?si=O81KU2Ud41XnfoV5

Sealord factory in Nelson facing closure

Sealord has announced a proposal to close its coated fish factory in Nelson, putting 79 permanent jobs at risk, including 57 factory and 22...

Shane Christie laid to rest

Shane Christie’s funeral was held at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson, where the foyer and grounds were filled with attendees including family, friends, former...

Thousands report shaking after magnitude 4.8 quake near Marlborough Sounds; smaller tremor near Te Anau

More than 7000 people reported feeling a moderate earthquake that struck in the Marlborough Sounds late on Saturday night. The magnitude 4.8 quake hit at...

Man accused of killing Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming named

The man charged with murdering Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming has been named as 32-year-old Hayden Donald Jason Tasker. Fleming died in the early hours...

Do you recognise this man?

Nelson Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the man pictured in these images. "We believe he may be able to assist us with...

A call to action to support food producers affected by the Nelson-Tasman flooding

Jamie Hovenden watched helplessly as floodwaters swept through his Motueka Valley farm, carrying away fencing, stock feed and even his wife, who clung to...

Flash flood wreaks havoc in Ngātīmoti as forestry slash buries rural settlement

A flash flood triggered by record rainfall has caused severe damage in the rural Motueka Valley settlement of Ngātīmoti, marking the second major flood...

Person dies while clearing floodwaters in Wai-iti

One person has died following an incident in Wai-iti, south-east of Wakefield, this morning. At around 9.40am, emergency services were called to a property on...

Nelson house fire arrest: Appeal for information

A 47-year-old man is before the courts following a house fire in Nelson, and are appealing for information from the public. At around 9.50pm, on...

Severe gales and heavy rain to hit North Island and Upper South Island from Wednesday – MetService

Tropical Cyclone Tam is forecast to become a deep subtropical low as it approaches New Zealand from the northwest on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain...

Nelson woman waited 19 months for specialist call amid endometriosis agony

Aleisha Hosie from Nelson endured 19 months of severe pain caused by undiagnosed endometriosis, during which her ovaries, uterus, and bowel became fused by...

Tasman Police appealing for firearms as investigation continues into cold case

Police investigating the murder of David John Robinson continue to make progress after new leads breathed renewed energy into the investigation. The homicide investigation was...

Man pleads not guilty to murder of police officer Lyn Fleming

A 32-year-old man accused of killing Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming has pleaded not guilty to murder, attempted murder, causing grievous bodily harm with...

Investigation reveals misuse of sensitive data on Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming’s death

An internal probe has found that about 25% of police staff who accessed the National Intelligence Application for details on Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming's...

Concerns raised over planned “Biosafety Level 2” biolab in Nelson

Concerns have been raised over a new Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) biolab being established in Nelson, operated by Kimer Med. Publicist and promoter Aly Cook...

Update on search for missing man in Cook Strait

The ongoing search for a man reported missing on a jetski in the Cook Strait area has not located any further items of note...

Search for missing man in Cook Strait

A search is ongoing for a man reported missing on a jetski yesterday. The man left the Tasman District yesterday morning set for Plimmerton, north...

Former Deputy Principal sentenced for historic sexual abuse of student

Iain George Anderson, the former deputy principal at Tapawera Area School in the Tasman District, was sentenced to two years and eight months in...

Campground manager praises nurses and doctors for quick action after flying fox accident

The manager of Quinney’s Bush Camp in Motupiko, southeast of Nelson, has expressed gratitude to medical professionals staying at the campground who swiftly assisted...

Nelson farewells Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming with full Police Honours

The Nelson community is gathering today at the Trafalgar Centre to bid farewell to Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, a dedicated police officer, netball coach,...

Victim in unexplained Nelson death named

Formal identification has now been completed for the man who was located deceased at his residential address on Suffolk Road, Stoke, Sunday 10 January. He...

A minute’s silence and livestream of funeral service for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming

Police across New Zealand will observe a minute’s silence at 1pm on Wednesday 15 January in honour of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, who was...

Investigation launched into unexplained death in Nelson

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man in Nelson. Around 8pm last night, Police conducting an unrelated visit to an address on Suffolk...

Name suppression extended for man accused of killing police officer Lyn Fleming

The name suppression for the 32-year-old man accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson has been extended until his High Court appearance...

Funeral for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming confirmed

Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming will be farewelled with a special funeral service to be held at 1pm on Thursday 16 January at the Trafalgar...

Man charged with policewoman’s murder appears in court, granted interim name suppression

A 32-year-old Tasman man charged with the New Year’s Day murder of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson has been granted interim name suppression...

Perera’s blistering ton denies Black Caps T20 clean sweep

The Black Caps fell just short of a record chase, losing by seven runs in the third T20 against Sri Lanka in Nelson, as...

32-year-old man charged with murder of Snr. Sgt. Lyn Fleming, CCTV footage sought

Nelson Police will charge a 32-year-old man with a total of eight charges including Murder and Attempted Murder following the tragic and senseless events...

Police thank community for outpouring of support following officer’s death

Police have been extremely heartened with the response from the local community and across New Zealand following the tragic death of Senior Sergeant Lyn...

Police Commissioner responds to death of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming

Statement of Police Commissioner Richard Chambers It’s with a heavy heart that I announced that a Police officer has been killed following an incident in...

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