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Arrests and illicit firearms seized in Australasian crackdown

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Sixty-seven illicit firearms were seized across the country in a weeklong Trans-Tasman crackdown involving Australian and New Zealand agencies. Thousands of firearm parts and 3D...

NPC 2026 QF 1: Northland 26-21 Tasman

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Northland have beaten Tasman 26-21 in quarterfinal 1 of the 2026 NP at Semenoff Stadium in Whangarei. https://youtu.be/Ox_HE31aZCk?si=1KqpeO625KzA-dtm

Update: Lake Moeraki search

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Police divers have further investigated an object detected in Lake Moeraki today in the search for a Piper Cherokee Six aircraft that disappeared 47...

NPC 2026 Round 8: Tasman 22-24 Auckland

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Auckland have beaten Tasman 22-24 in their Round 8 NPC clash at Lansdowne Park in Blenheim. https://youtu.be/Gdr6AzQ7OR8?si=MXyT5DgPTnUlTVvo

NPC 2026 Round 7: Otago 57-33 Tasman

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Otago have beaten Tasman 57-33 in their NPC 2026 Round 7 clash tonight at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. https://youtu.be/YrTWGRG7AqI?si=l9in9sRyfOlWADVD

Police continue enquiries into deaths of two people in Tāhunanui

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Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two people following a serious incident in Tāhunanui, Nelson, last week. The two people...

Two dead after firearms incident in Nelson

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Two people have been located deceased following a serious incident in Nelson this afternoon. Earlier today, just before 12pm, Police received information about the alleged...

NZ Loyal names West Coast-Tasman candidate

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New Zealand Loyal has announced commercial apiarist Alexander Hislop as its candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate at the 2026 General Election. Hislop, who is...

NPC 2026 Round 3: Counties-Manukau 35 – 50 Tasman (Video)

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Tasman have beaten Counties-Manukau 35-50 in their NPC 2026 Round 3 clash today at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe. https://youtu.be/v8AnMrxlahM?si=hduxqWPNKoxhinyj

Injunction filed to block 1080 aerial drop in Kahurangi

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Protect Kahurangi & NZ Inc has been allocated an urgent hearing at 10 am on Friday for an interim injunction application. The application will...

Demand for 1080 probe after dead Oystercatchers found on Motueka Sandspit

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Sue Grey is calling for comprehensive toxicology testing after numerous dead and dying South Island pied oystercatchers were found on the Motueka Sandspit shortly...

Police urge property checks in search for missing Golden Bay woman

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Police searching for Natalie, who was reported missing from Pōhara, Golden Bay earlier this week, are now asking for assistance from local residents. "Natalie, 80,...

Authorities to test dead Giant Petrel for ‘bird flu’

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A giant petrel found dead on Farewell Spit is being tested for H5 bird flu, although officials believe stormy winter conditions are the more...

$14.1m predator control funding targets South Island wildlife threats

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Threatened native species across the South Island will receive greater protection after the Government announced $14.1 million in extra predator control funding. Conservation Minister Tama...

Five arrested in trans-Tasman gang crackdown

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Police have made five arrests as part of a coordinated Trans-Tasman crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs. Taskforce Morpheus sees New Zealand Police join with Australian...

‘No tolerance for this’ – woman arrested on drug charges

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Police have arrested and charged a person in relation to importing and supplying class B drugs in the Nelson area. Nelson Bays Organised Crime Unit,...

South Island schools to receive 59 new classrooms

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The Government has announced a $62.5 million education infrastructure package for the South Island, funding 59 new classrooms and upgrades at several schools to...

Rescuers praised after safe return of four teens stranded by flooding

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Police are praising rescue staff who retrieved four teenagers from Mid Wairoa Hut in the Richmond Ranges over the long weekend. A personal locator beacon...

Tasker guilty of murder over fatal Nelson police attack

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A Christchurch High Court jury has found Hayden Tasker guilty of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming and seriously injuring Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay after...

Nelson police seek dog walker witness in park assault investigation

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Nelson Police investigating an assault are appealing for information from the public to assist in their investigation. "Police are specifically appealing to hear from a...

Person located deceased in Motueka Valley

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Police have today located a person deceased in the Motueka Valley area. The person was found by Search and Rescue personnel looking for missing Motueka...

Search continues for missing Motueka man Nathan Green

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Tasman Police continue to search for missing Motueka man, 52-year-old Nathan Green. On Monday 13 April, Nathan left his home address on foot. He was...

Missing person: Have you seen Nathan?

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Police are urgently appealing for sightings of Nathan from Motueka, reported missing by his family. Nathan was last seen on Monday 13 April, and has...

Mother found guilty in medical child abuse case

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A mother accused of abusing her child during prolonged medical treatment has been found guilty on all seven charges following a seven-week High Court...

Fatal crashes – Kaitaia and Tasman

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Fatal crash: Tasman One person has died following a crash in Tasman on Friday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Coastal Highway (SH60) and...

Plea of sobriety falls flat after ‘shocking’ breath test result

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A call to Police about a swerving car in Nelson potentially saved lives, and the breath test result left officers stunned. The caller rang Police...

Severe multi-hazard storm set to batter NZ

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A deep subtropical low is forecast to bring a significant multi-hazard weather event across New Zealand from late Wednesday through Friday, with the most...

Two new District Court judges appointed for Palmerston North and Nelson

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Attorney-General Judith Collins has announced the appointment of two new District Court Judges, with Prudence McGuire and Christopher Macklin set to take up their...

Warriors Pathways Programme targets future talent in Nelson

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The One New Zealand Warriors strengthened their grassroots development efforts in Nelson over the same weekend local product Harry Inch made his NRL debut...

Doctor backed by supporters after Ivermectin ‘misconduct’ ruling

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Nelson doctor Caroline Wheeler was found guilty yesterday of professional misconduct by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal for prescribing Ivermectin during the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Fatal crash, Lower Moutere

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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Lower Moutere last night. The single vehicle crash at the intersection of Waiwhero and...

Tropical low to bring heavy rain and strong winds – MetService

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Severe weather is forecast to affect large parts of New Zealand from Wednesday as a tropical low approaches from the north, bringing heavy rain...

How a wrong turn led to 3 weeks lost in bush for Graham Garnett

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Disoriented by heavy cloud and with weather conditions closing in, one wrong turn was all it took to send Graham Garnett deep within the...

Tramper missing for weeks found alive

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A 66-year-old man missing for more than two weeks in Kahurangi National Park has been found alive, sheltering in a backcountry hut. Graham Garnett, who...

Race against tide as volunteers fight to save stranded pilot whales at Farewell Spit

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Six pilot whales have died after a mass stranding at Farewell Spit in the South Island, while volunteers and conservation staff are urgently working...

Police move search for missing tramper into limited phase

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Police say the search for missing tramper Graham Garnett, 66, is moving into a limited search phase as efforts are reviewed and assessed. Sergeant Jonny...

Tasman flood recovery to cost $50m and take up to two years

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More than six months after record floods devastated the Tasman District, the recovery effort is expected to cost around $50 million and take up...

Facebook crayfish seller caught in illegal seafood trade

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A Nelson man who sold crayfish and pāua caught on a recreational dive trip via Facebook has pleaded guilty and become one of 26...

Chambers to patrol Nelson on New Year’s Eve

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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers will spend New Year’s Eve on frontline duty in Nelson, working alongside local officers and commemorating a year since the...

Crown to return 7,500 hectares to descendants of original Maori owners

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Ownership of more than 7,500 acres of land across Nelson, Tasman and Golden Bay will be returned to the descendants of its original Māori...

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