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Winning on fruit machines
Enzafoods' added-value products may spell salvation for beleaguered fruitgrowers who have traditionally exported their whole-fruit crops.Nelson's best galleries
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Elizabeth Bean investigates Nelson's top stops on the art circuit.
Food rules leave sour taste
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New laws meant to simplify rules around food safety have instead caused widespread alarm.
Where family ties matter more than the law
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Nelson police inspector Brian McGurk, in Afghanistan on secondment with a European Union mission, reports on New Zealand's role in working to reverse corrupt practices in the Islamic central Asian nation:
Noble Charger has Dukes pedigree
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A relic of an American pop culture tradition is about to be unveiled in Nelson. Naomi Arnold talks to a car enthusiast who is now the proud owner of a famous Dodge Charger.
Journey begins for NMIT winner
Nelson painter Nick Haig has won the annual Jens Hansen Award of Excellence in Visual Arts and Design, but he is not going to rest on his laurels.
Che's art fills Riverside gap
When Che Vincent and friends set up the Riverside Cafe in Lower Moutere more than a decade ago, they left a gap in the garden.
Artists celebrate Tasman
Respected potter ready for showing
Fest provides brewer catchup
If you know us at all by now, you know we love a beer festival. Marchfest has become a seasonal staple, and this year we are excited to explore a few new ones.
Living in the circle of life
A yurt is a perfect example of vernacular architecture because they were designed with the environment in mind, writes Jude Ritchie.
A good drink for juicy fruit
Comforts of cottage life
Liguria's flavoursome legacy
The art of making perfect pesto relies on sweet, fragrant, fresh basil combined with the best olive oil. Elizabeth Latham has some great recipe ideas.
Farmers enjoy top returns at 'best ever' ewe fair
Breeding stock was in demand with the top two-tooth ewes consistently reaching $200 at the annual Brightwater Open Ewe Fair, despite a significant decline in the meat schedule over the last three weeks.
Great turnout at competitive dog trials
The Takaka Dog Trials drew large crowds on Saturday as spectators flocked to see farmers show off their best trained sheep dogs in Upper Takaka.
Growers slow to take on RSE staff
Swiss couple buy winery
Winning on fruit machines
Enzafoods' added-value products may spell salvation for beleaguered fruitgrowers who have traditionally exported their whole-fruit crops.
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St Arnaud's money-free revolutionary
They're the people we all encounter in our day-to-day lives, but who are they really? In an occasional series on the stories behind everyday people, Tracy Neal talks to a farmer whose colourful past has given rise to a new way of thinking.
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.
A marriage of convenience
Loving Chambers' music
Noble Charger has Dukes pedigree
A relic of an American pop culture tradition is about to be unveiled in Nelson. Naomi Arnold talks to a car enthusiast who is now the proud owner of a famous Dodge Charger.
Driving crackdown irks residents
Murder accused wanted to flee Nelson
Flood recovery plan lists priorities
Internet risks too for rural children
Community in sorrow as 5-year-old farewelled
Driver charged over Allan Hubbard crash
Wrong prizewinner's honesty pays little
Burnout thrills galore at show
Usshers' historic Longest Day win
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