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A shot at the big time

'It was just out of the blue'

He started out singing on stage in Nelson, and now former Nelson College student Ben Chambers has a shot at appearing on the television show Australia's Got Talent.
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Pedestrian hit, killed

crash One man is dead and another injured following an early morning accident on State Highway 6 at Atawhai.

Bottom tattoo funds cancer battle

A bottom that gained worldwide attention has been branded following a Trade Me auction, with one fifth of the profits going to a Nelson boy battling cancer.

Jailed for fatal crash

A judge has told a 42-year-old Nelson man with 41 previous driving convictions that it was only a matter of time before he injured or killed somebody.

Child sets house ablaze

A fire which gutted a Nelson home last night is believed to have been caused by a child.

Acting CEO in charge

A new acting chief executive for Nelson City Council has been appointed to "guide the ship".

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Inbox: the week on the web

The Flaming Lips, Breaking Bad and Tina Fey all crammed into one weekly web roundup.

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Swiss couple buy winery

A high-powered Swiss couple are the new owners of Kina Beach Vineyard.

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Just peachy

Jude Gillies shares her secrets on how to get the best from these seasonal gems.

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Nelson newlyweds

More of your photos from recent weddings around the region.

Readers photo gallery
Readers' daily photo gallery

Stunning scenery and slices of life from around the Top of the South.

Banned protester awaits decision

Lewis Stanton Nelson protester Lewis Stanton will find out next week whether an appeal to the High Court has resulted in another legal victory.

Firefighting crews busy

Fire officers have been battling a spate of suspicious fires in the Tui area near Tapawera today.

Kiwis get behind fundraiser

Diversity theme on Waitangi Day

Motorcycle mechanic Michael Dobson and partner Sheryl Manson.

Loud Russian turns heads

It is a loud, distinctive, old-fashioned machine that never fails to get a Kapiti couple attention wherever they go, and yesterday Nelson's Trafalgar St proved no exception.

Listen to your inner music

If the summer's sports events were a symphony, many Nelson athletes would be past the allegro and the adagio and be building into the scherzo. I'm feeling a little as if I'm into the rondo at the moment.

Hard man can't wait for catfight

The Perth Wildcats are the sort of outfit who like to test your manhood. In other words, Nelson basketballer Mika Vukona's kind of team.

Edwards rejoins NZ squad

Australians win after flights cancelled

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Teen bumps his way to glory

Dale McKenzie's rise couldn't have been more spectacular if you had shoved a blue fuse in his shorts and set it alight.

Comforts of cottage life

A skiing holiday in New Zealand started an enduring love affair with the country for an Austrian native who now calls Tasman home. Lynda Papesch found out more.

Revelling in the riesling revolution

It started in New York and has now reached New Zealand – the Summer of Riesling is a bold initiative to engage the consumer with the many delights the variety has to offer.

Buskers arrive in town

Fab fascination continues

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Love and lace

There's an art to lingerie shopping, and with Valentines Day around the corner now is the time to learn, Justine Jamieson suggests.

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.

Act of God no excuse

Nelson Flooding Was God responsible for the heavy rain in mid-December that caused so much havoc in Nelson?

Nelson-Tasman: the debate

The region's mayors give their personal views on the Local Government Commission's proposal to create the Nelson Tasman District Council.

Too little, too late for Harold Nelson

Editorial: Clear path for Nelson Tasman

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Govt's relationship tested

New Zealand is well used to Waitangi Day being politically charged.

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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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Farewell Spit whale stranding

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Golden Bay A&P show

Perfect summer weather and a cloudless sky attracted a crowd of more than 5000 to the showgrounds outside Takaka.

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Richmond Rodeo

Good weather, massive bulls and a record crowd saddled up for Richmond Rodeo's 50th Jubilee.

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Teddy Bear's Picnic

Local children and their teddies gathered at Isel Park for a fun-filled picnic in the sunshine

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Nelson designers at WOW

The awards may have moved to Wellington, but the Nelson spirit still burns strong at WOW