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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.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:
Living in the circle of life
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A yurt is a perfect example of vernacular architecture because they were designed with the environment in mind, writes Jude Ritchie.
Fest provides brewer catchup
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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.
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
A good drink for juicy fruit
Despite the December deluge which hit the region, our gardens are still in need of water.
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.
Weta house a fun hobby, and practical too
Love and lace
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.
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.
Swiss couple buy winery
A high-powered Swiss couple are the new owners of Kina Beach Vineyard.
On a velvet fast track
Gloomy season looms
Growers slow to take on RSE staff
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.
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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.
Tension high as lethal log pile is cleared
Usshers make it his and hers at Coast to Coast
Victim was holding bat, says witness
Boatie seen lying hurt on beach
Lack of signs, barriers slated
Accused 'shut eyes and pulled trigger'
Doctor's views offend family of cancer boy
Bouterey's closing but game's not over
Tourism group wary of charging
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