Tracy Neal
Beach campaigners urging more pledges
The team behind the campaign to buy a beach at Awaroa in the Abel Tasman National Park is urging New Zealanders to keep pledging right up until the 3 o'clock deadline this afternoon. Audio
Awaroa local comments on what makes it special
The team behind the campaign to buy a beach at Awaroa in the Abel Tasman National Park is urging New Zealanders to keep pledging right up until the 3 o'clock deadline this afternoon. Audio
BNZ seeks judgement against Abel Tasman beach owner
A crowd-funding campaign to buy a private Abel Tasman beach is edging towards its $2 million target. Meanwhile, the BNZ went to the High Court in Wellington today seeking a judgment against Michael… Audio
Vet raises serious concerns about treatment of sheep
A retired vet of 25 years has raised serious concerns about the treatment of sheep held at the Alliance Group's meatworks plant in Stoke, Nelson. Video, Audio
Wasp eradication programme trialled in Abel Tasman
One of the country's best-loved landscapes this week became the proving ground in a national programme to wipe out wasps. Video, Audio
Former furniture store owner turns pet coffin maker
Wal Dalley is a man making the most of his retirement. The 71-year-old is making 700 pet coffins a year as more and more pet owners choose to get their pets cremated rather than burying them in the… Video, Audio
People trafficking trial comes to an end
A sentencing in the High Court in Nelson today has provided an end to the country's first ever people trafficking trial. RNZ reporter Tracy Neal tell us about this unprecedented case. Audio
Hopes fade for future of factory processing in NZ
Staff working at the Nelson-based fish processing firm Sealord, fear for their futures as they wait to find out who has lost their job. Audio
$22m threatre for Blenheim delayed as date with Kiri looms
The planned opening of a twenty two million dollar theatre in Blenheim next month has been put off until March because of building delays. Audio
Students thrive in school of hard knocks
Each summer students from around the world leave behind regular lives and head to a school beneath Nelson's rugged eastern ranges. Audio
Regional snapshot: Nelson
Nelson based freelance reporter Naomi Arnold and RNZ News regional reporter Tracy Neal, amongst other things, talk about the on again off again Southern Link road. Audio
Selling science to youngsters
Hundreds of Nelson children took part in a week-long science festival organised by Nelson's Cawthron Institute aimed at celebrating science. Audio
Drought brings economic hardship
Marlborough and Tasman are facing serious water shortages and residents are being urged to cut use. Audio
Road linking West Coast to Nelson
A road that would cut through the country's second largest national park to link the West Coast and Nelson has initial support from the Government. Audio
Six years for home-invasion rape
A Tongan orchard worker has gone to prison for six years for raping a Nelson woman as she slept next to her husband. Audio
Buller takes the high road
Buller's mayor says a new road through the national park is essential for his region's future. Audio
Marlborough's biggest forest fire in 14 years
The Waihopai Valley is braced for evacuation in the face of a forecast change in the weather that could spread what is already Marlborough's largest fire in 14 years. Audio
Airport managers warn against overreaction to airport security
Regional airports around New Zealand are warning the Government not to overreact to calls for drastic changes to domestic aviation security. Audio
Firefighters face blazes on two fronts in Marlborough
Stretched firefighters are now facing blazes on two fronts after a second fire broke out in Marlborough. Audio
Firefighters battle big forest fire near Blenheim
Firefighters are continuing to battle a large forest fire near Blenheim this morning. Audio
