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Farewell to great mate

Friends pay tribute to mate with 'fastest smile'

Jason Richards lived his life the way he drove on the racetrack - at full throttle. Yesterday he was farewelled at a service in Auckland. Former Nelson Mail reporter Scott Wilson recalls his mate.
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Burial traumatises

A Nelson woman whose son was killed in a car crash has been further scarred by her traumatic experience with a funeral company.

Criticism 'ill founded'

A former Stoke resident has rejected claims that a pub-crawl in London comprised "drunk Kiwis wreaking alcohol-fuelled havoc".

Doc sceptical about care

A Picton doctor has questioned the use of alternative medicine to treat a 9-yr-old Nelson boy who has cancer.

Flood aftermath hits profits

Negative images of flood-ravaged Golden Bay have had an ongoing impact on visitor numbers.

Minto murder trial starts

A murder trial for the group allegedly involved in the murder of Nelson man Troy Minto begins today.

Threat worse in Nelson Lakes

Craig Wilson Wasps are a common problem in the Marlborough Sounds, although they are a lot worse in the Nelson Lakes area, says Outward Bound school director Rob MacLean.

Forgotten crew pip police

The crew of the Forgotten were determined that the police would not catch them.

Agapanthus: friend or foe?

Winning formula to stay

Trevor Waitere

Festival brings people together

Food, not radicals, helped mark Waitangi Day in Nelson yesterday.

Nelson triathletes take medals

Six Nelson triathletes came back with three age-group medals from Sunday's Sprint Triathlon national championships in Kinloch.

United and Stoke top interclub 7s

Both the Bowls Nelson men's and women's interclub sevens were held at the weekend.

Morrison on podium

Stalking Panthers rule at Arena

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Hot rivalry for honours

The Nelson beach volleyball season wrapped up in style at Tahunanui Beach yesterday with the Port Nelson Tasman Open.

Growers slow to take on RSE staff

U'a Taematua Nelson employers have been slower to bring in Pacific Island workers to help prepare and pick their crops this season, although close to 900 are expected to be here when harvesting hits its peak in March and April.

The internet never forgets

When it comes to the internet, the cure for an unwise bout of nostalgia is only a few keystrokes away.

Loving Chambers' music

St Arnaud's money-free revolutionary

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Op-shops are the new cool

Charity stores are enjoying a boomtime as more people latch on to the feel-good factor of buying second-hand. Naomi Arnold takes a closer look at Nelson's thriving op shop industry.

Movie review: The Descendants

Descendants strap A story about ordinary people scores highly with film reviewer David Manning.

TV review: Community

The voting for the best sitcom of the past 12 months (me and a few mates, all decisions final) has been bitterly divided.

Album review - Metallica: Beyond Magnetic

Buskers arrive in town

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Rocking out in Nelson

Musical maestro Tiki Taane will join Aloe Blacc, the John Butler Trio and Annabel Fay for Wednesday's More FM Summer Vineyard Tour at Trafalgar Park.

Counting the positives - and it's an impressive tally

There is a great deal of bad news in the world and we read about it all the time. We have had bad news in New Zealand lately with earthquakes, floods, slips and stickered homes.

Debate a good thing

Amid the predictable Waitangi Weekend warm fuzzies from Labour leader David Shearer – the "celebrate the positive", "be proud to be a Kiwi" rhetoric – one small aside resonates. And not in a good way.

Govt's relationship tested

Act of God no excuse

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Sensible outcome to case

In the war of the roads – cyclists versus cars – it often seems that the first rule of engagement is, might is right.

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Class acts great for a laugh

The five acts here for our Buskerburgoo this year are the real thing, buskers of quality and class, and their cabaret show was fast-moving, skilful and often hilarious.

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Rocking out in Nelson

Musical maestro Tiki Taane will join Aloe Blacc, the John Butler Trio and Annabel Fay for Wednesday's More FM Summer Vineyard Tour at Trafalgar Park.

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Ping pong returns

Nelson's Ping Pong Summer Series returns to the Liquid NZ Bar this Friday.

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Fab fascination continues

Beatlemania has once again descended on Art@203 in Trafalgar St, with Fab Four-inspired paintings by Peta Wright.

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Golden Bay A&P show

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