Sport
Nelson dominates in Blair Cup
The Nelson 18-and-under Blair Cup representative team were in top form to beat Marlborough 14-2 on Sunday and retain the trophy.Motueka, Nelson swimmers excel
Motueka showed they are a force to be reckoned with after taking out some major age group and team trophies at the Nelson Marlborough swimming championships over the weekend.
Titans fall in first matchups
SOFTBALL - © Fairfax NZ News
The first week of the Nelson premier summer softball season was played on Saturday, with the United Titans slumping to consecutive losses.
Spot prizes sweeten run
With Buller over, athletes around the region will be targeting the Kaiteriteri Gold Half Marathon or 10km on Saturday, March 17 as their next running or walking challenge.
Steady McClure wins in Feilding
Richmond's Mike McClure has continued his recent run of success by winning the Duncan Dixon Golf Croquet Invitation tournament at Feilding on Sunday.
Waimea volleyball players clean up
The future shines bright for Waimea College's volleyball programme, after its year 10 teams cleaned up at the South Island junior volleyball championships.
Can Waimea College go all the way?
The Waimea College year 10 volleyball team is unbeaten in 2011, but isn't taking anything for granted as it heads to the South Island junior volleyball championships in Christchurch next week.
Visitors too strong
Cyclist tastes fresh success at SI champs
Rugby's new man calls the shots
Andrew Flexman has taken over the hot seat as the Tasman Rugby Union's new chief executive and spoke to Wayne Martin about the challenges ahead in his new role.
Makos in Crusaders squad
A strong contingent of Tasman Makos players have been named in the Crusaders squad for Friday night's match against the Highlanders at Greymouth.
Crusaders unlikely to return
Christie gets sevens nod
Nelson input to Knights' camp
A strong contingent of Nelson players have been selected to attend the Crusader Knight camp this weekend.
Chance for women to join Tigers
Plans are underway to set up a combined Nelson and Marlborough women's football team for matches over summer.
Weekly commute for dream
Friday after-work drinks will have to be kept on ice for Mark Johnston this summer, but it's a small price to pay as he chases his football dreams.
Footballer toughs it out
Mariners in final
Taking the high road to Hibs
Jamie Doris left Nelson two years ago to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer. He tells Josh Reich about his journey so far.
Sponsored links
Waimea netballers defy ranking
Waimea College senior netball coach Faye Eden has hailed the effort of her players in finishing eighth.
Being nuisance Brown's value
Motueka's Jamie Brown provides the kind of nuisance value on defence that has made him an integral part of the New Zealand men's netball team.
Rout leaves Tasman in familiar position
Promising win for Tasman
Jacks take top spot in semis
Jacks OPD will play Prices Pharmacy and Waimea College will take on Richmond Wakatu Hotel in next Saturday's Nelson premier netball competition semifinals.
Morrison on podium
Tasman masters athlete Ian Morrison was third in the M60 5000m on the opening day of the Oceania Masters track and field championships in Tauranga on Sunday.
PBs for country club competitors
More than 100 swimmers, including visitors from Upper Hutt and QEII swim clubs, competed in perfect weather on Saturday.
Fitchett gets best of boar at last
Richmond bags mighty medal haul
Back after a year on run
One of Nelson's top young runners and triathletes, Josie Wilcox, is back in town after her first year on a scholarship at the University of Tulsa.
ACOB eager to retain lead
Athletic College Old Boys can go a long way to cementing a finals berth when rounds seven and eight of the Nelson Twenty20 cricket competition are played in Richmond tomorrow.
Nelson stroll to second victory
Nelson maintained their unbeaten record after completing another convincing nine-wicket win over Manawatu on day two of the Central Districts under-14 cricket tournament yesterday.
Stoke-Nayland, ACOB lead
Stags pray to tame Volts
Hawke Cup target for Nelson
BJ Barnett was barely 15 years old the last time Nelson challenged for the Hawke Cup.
Recruit a proven shooting star
When Pete Campbell walks into a gym, the basket is in range.
Fitchett has new goal
Mike Fitchett wasn't going to wait to be pushed. At 29, he's decided to retire from all basketball.
Bloxham keen to seize reins
'DJ' next piece in the puzzle
It's ball in the family
Kat Jones admits to feeling a twinge of guilt the day daughter Maia finished a term and asked where her next school would be.
Pressure on SBW to face top pro
Sonny Bill Williams will have to fight either Shane Cameron or Monte Barrett to keep his title.
Black Caps win T20 nailbiter
Zimbabwe's top-order batsmen gave the Black Caps a terrifying workout ahead of the much-anticipated South African showdown.
South African attack fired up
Old rivals set for a Super start
Hebert gets another chance
Ricki Herbert's reign at the top of New Zealand football's coaching hierarchy will continue until after the 2014 World Cup.
Nelsonians celebrate RWC win
Nelsonians joined the rest of New Zealand in celebrating an All Blacks Rugby World Cup victory last night, for the first time in 24 years.
Final 'worth every cent'
It was an experience like no other – that's how Nelsonians attending last night's Rugby World Cup final in Auckland reflected on the event today.
ABs' posters up for auction
Fanzones to fire up
Shooting the cup
Nelson photographer Evan Barnes has been in seventh heaven over the last two months photographing the Rugby World Cup including the epic final between the All Blacks and France in Auckland.
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
- Accommodation
Find Accommodation
- Jobs
Search Jobs
- Property
Search properties
- Motors
Search Motors
