Tracy Neal
Nelson sells community homes to Kainga Ora for almost $20 m
Nelson will use millions of dollars raised from the sale of community housing units to support development of affordable housing. The council is to transfer 142 units to the Crown owned Rental Housing… Audio
Marlborough Sounds group wants alternative to Tory Channel
A Marlborough Sounds watchdog group wants an alternative route to Tory Channel in place before the arrival of the new, larger passenger ferries in 2024.
The narrow, rocky gap which ferries ply daily… Audio
Call for taonga to be returned to Parihaka from Nelson
Taonga stolen during the invasion of Parihaka remain in vaults and on mantlepieces of Nelson homes.
About 200 of the 1600 constabulary and volunteers who destroyed the unarmed Taranaki township 139… Audio
Call for taonga to be returned to Parihaka
The former chief executive of the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust is asking Nelson families holding taonga taken from Parihaka to do the right thing and return them. About 200 of the 1600 militia who… Audio
Cat owner fined for failing to get dental care on his cat
The SPCA says not many people are deliberately cruel to their animals, but it took a stand against an Auckland cat owner for failing to care for its dental health, as a reminder of the obligations and… Audio
Grieving UK family face high cost to bring yacht to NZ
A grieving UK family wanting to sell their yacht in New Zealand could have it imported here - but it will cost them tens of thousands of dollars.
The family's application to sail to New Zealand on… Audio
Kea could detect 1080 bait by how it looks
A discovery that kea might be able to detect toxic 1080 bait by how it looks, could be a breakthrough in teaching them not to eat it. The controversial poison is used widely to control pests on… Audio
Unsung iwi of Te Tauihu releases new waiata
One of the least known of the eight iwi of Te Tauihu - the Top of the South Island - is planning to formalise its role as kaitiaki of the Nelson Lakes region with its own marae concept there. Ngati… Audio
Dozens of homes destroyed by fire at Lake Ohau
Dozens of homes have been destroyed by a savage wildfire in the Mackenzie Basin which forced residents to flee for their lives early yesterday morning. At least 20 houses in Lake Ohau Village have… Audio
Foreign yachts with electronic tracking should be allowed into NZ - maritime lawyer
A maritime lawyer says it could be argued that foreign yachts with electronic tracking, should be allowed into New Zealand.
Hundreds denied entry because of the border closure have tried convincing… Audio
Lawyer says legal argument for allowing yachties into NZ could be possible with tracking tech
A maritime lawyer says a legal argument for allowing foreign yachts into New Zealand might be possible through electronic tracking.
Hundreds denied entry because of the border closure have tried… Audio
Trouble looms for yachties sheltering from Pacific storms
The manager of Marlborough's Waikawa Boating Club says yachts normally seek shelter from cyclones in the Pacific embedded in creeks and in mangrove streams, but there won't be enough room for everyone… Audio
Marlborough reports bad smells to PONG
Bad smells wafting over Marlborough can now be reported to a new online system called PONG. It's a searchable dashboard of offensive smells, with persistent, objectionable odours able to be traced… Audio
Menagerie of animals blessed at Nelson Cathedral on Sunday
Pet owners will lead, carry or coax their treasured moggies, pups, lambs and birds to Nelson Cathedral this Sunday for a Blessing of the Pets service. The annual event has in the past attracted a… Audio
Housing development in rural Nelson spurs protest, petition
A plan to build hundreds of new homes in a rural valley five minutes from the centre of Nelson city, has triggered a petition and a wave of placards against it.
Meanwhile a housing shortage in the… Video, Audio
Owner of husky loses appeal over 'menacing' classification
The Nelson City Council has deemed a dog, which attacked and killed a sheep, must remain muzzled in public.
Banshee the Husky mauled a sheep in June and was classified as a menacing dog.
Its owner… Video, Audio
Tahr still not being culled from conservation land
Forest & Bird is alarmed that some conservation land where Tahr numbers need to be reduced is excluded from this year's control operations plan. There's been a lot of disagreement on how best to… Audio
Kiwis flock to the West Coast for housing bargains
It might be New Zealand's last frontier, but possibly not for much longer. Cashed up Kiwis are flocking to the West Coast, snapping up housing bargains with the aim of becoming mortgage-free… Audio
Cannabis campaigner has her bank accounts closed
One of Kiwibank's Local Hero medal recipients has now been dropped as a client, and Kiwibank are closing her bank accounts. Long-time cannabis campaigner Rose Renton, who makes and sells medicinal… Audio
100 years since first flight crossed Cook Strait
One hundred years ago today a small bi-plane made the first air crossing of the often treacherous Cook Strait.
The Canterbury Aviation Company's successful mission was a major milestone in New… Video, Audio