4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (328+ words) Tasman bounced back in style to notch up a bonus point win over Counties Manukau in their NPC encounter at Pukekohe tonight. The Mako, who conceded 50 points against Hawke’s Bay last weekend, racked up a half-century of their own against…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago   (544+ words) Rugby in Riwaka has a history stretching back to the 1880s, but by the time Wanderers and Tikaokao celebrated their Silver Jubilee in 1937, the game was facing fresh challenges. The two clubs marked 25 years since their formation with a ball at…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (242+ words) A milestone gathering celebrated four decades of collaboration, connection and community in Motueka last Wednesday. More than 80 people gathered to reflect on 40 years of the Motueka Community and Whānau network and the relationships built across those decades. Representatives from 40 organisations…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (615+ words) Runners taking part in The Spectacle 2026 have another reason to lace up their shoes and hit the pavement, or trail, with every step now able to help raise money for charities across the Nelson Tasman region. The Spectacle, an international…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (437+ words) Connings Food Market has confirmed plans for a permanent store in central Nelson after finalising an agreement with Nelson City Council for the Achilles Avenue site. Council agreed in principle in March 2024 to lease the site for the popular Connings…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (479+ words) The number of households claiming a rates rebate has increased by more than 40 per cent over the past five rating years, but Tasman District Council says there are still eligible ratepayers missing out. In the rating year ending 30 June 2022, 1,734 households…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (360+ words) Toni Evans joined hundreds of colour-covered locals at Mīharo Ora's inaugural Colour Run in Motueka last month. She reflects on a day that mixed fun, fundraising and a powerful show of support for families of neurodivergent children and those with…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (94+ words) The vandalism initially left Anna wondering what could be done. By Saturday morning, that question had already been answered. Staff and friends arrived with tools to dismantle the damaged structure, while many families offered their support to rebuild the shelter…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (196+ words) If you've stopped to admire one of the sturdy timber seats dotted around the district, there's a good chance it began life in the Motueka MenzShed. The latest additions sit at Woodlands Care Centre and Village, pictured here with two…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (579+ words) Timing is still everything for former multiple world kickboxing champion Sallie McArdle. Two of her latest female charges, Emma Scully and Sari Moore, won at the Eagle DS Comat Games Series in Auckland earlier this month, perfect promotion for the…...