Toby Reid and dog Tess on the wing of the Korean War era F86 Sabre jet that Mr Reid is selling on Trademe.

Victory Primary School students who helped create a montage artwork celebrating the diversity and multi cultural identity of Victory Primary School and the journeys that the children, their families and ancestors have made to New Zealand, that will go on display in Te Papa's Discovery Centre.

All Black Benson Stanley gives Philippa Trewavas and her mother Joan Dephoff, both from Nelson a chance to get up close and personal with the Bledisole Cup . It was Joan Dephoff's 80th birthday, and her first rugby match.

Crew from the HMNZS Canterbury framed against the snow on the Western Ranges as it leaves Port Nelson.

The illuminated Moller Fountain at night.

Mike Elkington is challenging the top of the south to join him at Tahunanui Beach in an attempt to break the record for the largest haka to celebrate the world coming to Nelson and New Zealand for next year's Rugby World Cup 2011.

Finalists in the Pre Trade/Pre Apprentice "Lady Gaga" competition at Sunday's NZARH Regional Fashion Hair Design Awards 2010 in the Suburban Club. From left are; model Jessie Richards, Stephanie Hall (1st place), Angela Collins (2nd place), model Angela Hearne, model Phoebe Guthrie, Natasha Connolly (3rd place), Rianna Te Au (4th place), model Joanna Burbery.

A party, sponsored by the Tasman District Council, Opus International, Fulton Hogan and the New Zealand Transport Agency, was held by High St businesses in Motueka on Saturday July 31 to celebrate the end of the High St road works. The crowd gathered at the High St arcade on Saturday afternoon.

The Summit Rescue Helicopter performs a winch exercise from the Amatal Apollo during the Blessing of the Fleet.

Charlotte Mirfin, 5, left, her sister Rosie, 6, and brothers Izaak Mirfin, 8, Andre Malthus, 8 of Stoke and Jake Mirfin, 9, of Richmond, all had fun time being pulled around the St Arnaud ice skating pond.

The Te Rourou Kura kapa haka group rehearse at the Wakatu Marae for the National Secondary Schools kapa haka competitions to be held in Rotorua.

Constable Phil Wylie's vehicle plastered with Post It notes as a birthday prank.

Nick Barth in a newly discovered passage at the very bottom of the New Zealand's deepest cave

A vociferous group of Hare Krishna devotees wend their way along Bridge Street on April 13.

Tony Kemp (left) and Daniel Floyd (right) of New Zealand Rugby League brought the Rugby League World Cup to the roots camp for kids at Victory School on April 11.

Alan Gare of Nelson during Saturday's Keith Whiting Memorial Trophy meeting at Motueka dragway.

Winner Joel MacMillan (271) and Henry Kersten (245) both of Nelson are elbow to elbow as they race through the Six Mile Creek ford, during the More FM Rainbow Rage adventure ride

Nelson Giants forward Michael Harrison scores against the Otago Nuggets during their match at the Trafalgar Centre.

Irish tourists from left, Aoife McEldowney, Maeve McEldowney, and Elaine McFadden celebrate St Patrick's Day with Prince Albert Hotel publican Peter Taylor on St Patrick's Day.

Jayd Cosmatos, 13, of Nelson gets washed down by Bill MacDonald of Stoke after the Muddy Buddy fun run

Lee Nuttle from Nelson tries out the newly opened BMX Track ramp in Murchison.

Jess Brown of Murchison competes during Bullerfest

A blue shark swimming in the water near the Tahunanui Beach.

Irene Rosser of Nelson looks on as her husband Mark takes a photograph during a ride a hay ride down the Ruby Bay Bypass

Messages left during Wednesday's tangi for crash victim Jordan Rangiuia at his home in Stoke.

Seven year old Kingsley Taia of Nelson checks out the children's obstacle course during Sunday's Little Day Out in Victory Square.

Jeff Rawlings and his three-year-old son Jack check out the stormy high tide along Rocks Road

Fireworks signal the close of the evening's entertainment at the BioPaints Opera in the Park concert in Tahunanui.

Second seed fourteen year old Taylor Cockburn of Richmond works against her Marlborough opponent during the Blair Cup competition at the Tasman Tennis Centre.

Scotty Pollacheck of Oregon pilots the electric powered Killacycle at the Motueka airstrip track.

Cat and Joel Jackson, from East Takaka with baby Canaan at the Golden Bay Mardi Gras Parade, Takaka.

The 2010 Nelson Region Hospice Tug of Peace.

Ten year old Aidan Russ of Tahunanui performs in the junior skateboard section during Saturday's Tasman Skate Tour event in Neale Park.

Laughter Yoga workshop tutors Honalee Hunter, middlle, left at the front, and Hannah Airey, middle right front, both of Christchurch lead participants through an exercise, from left front, Amber Prosceno of United States of America, Gabrielle Huygens, of Nelson, Susan Boswell, of Nelson, Maria Lui of Christchurch, Pujari Dickson of Nelson, Debbie Hinman of Ireland, Marion Angela of Nelson and Linda Woodgate of Motueka

The Waikato side performs a haka before the final of the National U17 Softball Champs against North Harbour at Saxton Field.

Six year old Jared Clarke of Hira tries to decide which kite to buy.

Kites fill the sky during the Nelson Summer Kite Festival in Neale Park.

Ben Turner of Kurow hangs on with grim determination during the open bareback competition at the Rodeo in the Richmond Showgrounds.

Shiho Kaarahara(left) and Kana Suzuki get ready for the Tata Titanic Cardboard Boat race.

Ben Townley of Mount Maunganui in the senior open class race during Sunday's Supercross Spectacular 2010 at the Rat Track in Lower Moutere.

An happy crowd stands thirty deep in the beer tent at the Summer Six concert.

Abandoned puppies at the SPCA.

BMX rider Lee Nuttall, 16, from Motueka in action during the Tasman Skatepark tour in Mapua last night. Lee finished 2nd in the senior BMX competition.

Lisa Blatchford, left and Emla Palmer of band Ivy Lies perform on stage at the Coca-Cola Bands on the Beach event at Tahunanui Playing Fields.

The crew of "I'm Superman, No, I'm Superman", captained by Chris Pyemont, of Pakawau, reach the finish of the Collingwood Raft Race.

The Nelson City Jazz Club Big Band members Mike Deceg, left, Dave North, David Bowater, Annabel Boyes and Andrew Leachman perform during the Wollaston Jazz and Blues Festival event at the 1903 site.

A stolen car partially submerged in the Monaco Estuary on December 29.

Front row centre at the Shapeshifter gig at Riwaka Hotel on Monday December 28.

Current champion Nick Sidaway of Christchurch leads Gavin Marshall of Eastern States during qualifying heats of the South Island stockcar championships at the Top of the South Speedway on Saturday night.

Former Nayland College student presently at Otago University, Nick Turner of Nelson, in action during Sunday's 2009 Brightwater Beach Volleyball Classic.

West Clinton, left, David Clinton, Willem Clinton, Francis Miccio and Anthony are happy the Italian rugby team will be spent three weeks in Nelson during the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Central Districts batsman Chris Bartholomeusz hits the ball past Wellington's Ron Karaitiana fielding at Gully.

RAISING AWARENESS Ross Inness-McLeish, left as Obediah, Hugo Van Dyke as Svn and Oliver Nees as Wilberforkze, have "annexed" Haulashore Island to create the Republic of Plutonia.

Motorcyclists at the finish of the annual Ulysses Club Toy Run on Saturday.

Isaac Thomas, 14, front left, Giorgia Leonard, 14, Maria Schryvers, 15 and Kevin Hardiman, 15, in the foreground with some of the rubbish the group of Garin College year 9 and 10 students filled with rubbish after cleaning up Tahunanui Beach as part of their Christian Service Day.

Rose Taylor-Richmond of Takaka beats her personal best in the high jump at 1.32m.

Charlotte Bowen gets into the swing of things at the hula-hoop display at the Pak'NSave Richmond Children's Christmas Party.

Canterbury driver (99) Dave Kerr flips his midget car during a round of the Barry Butterworth at the Top of The South Speedway.

Tahuna Beach Holiday Park Top of the South Speedway Coca Cola fireworks night.

Bride Carina de Souza (second from left, foreground) and groom Bert Freestone (third from left, background) are paddled to Haulashore Island in waka ama for their wedding on Sunday.