Tourism operators hunker down

Looking down on Awaroa Beach from the Abel Tasman Coastal track. 

The lockdown came at the end of a busy summer for Abel Tasman tour operators, now many are waiting to see what the next few months will bring.

Worker caught virus leaving - NMH

A group of vineyard workers will be one of the first "targeted groups" in a programme of asymptomatic testing. 

Once the overseas case was confirmed, close contacts were put into isolation and monitored for symptoms.

Lockown shines light on criminals

A police car outside Franklyn Village on the second day of the COVID-19 lockdown. 

Police say many of the people prosecuted for lockdown breaches had been engaged in other criminal activity at the time.

New leader for PHO

Sara Shaughnessy has been appointed as the new chief executive of Nelson Bays Primary Health (NBPH). She will move to ...

Sara Shaughnessy has been chosen to lead Nelson's primary health organisation.

Lifeline bridge vulnerable video

The head of AA Marlborough says the Pelorus Bridge is vulnerable to seismic risk and any big quake could sever one of ...

One bad shake and the vital route between Nelson and Blenheim would be severed, says the AA.

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Motueka by-election extended

The final polling day for the Motueka by-election has been extended to May 26.

Lockdown issues and residents not receiving ballot papers has pushed the voting deadline to May 26.

Student charged for breaches

Jessie Dredge was stopped by police on Gladstone Rd after a car accident, it was the third time she had been found in ...

Jessie Allison Dredge was warned by police twice for breaching the lockdown rules, before she was involved in a car crash while on her way to go four-wheel-driving.

Fifeshire Foundation providing emergency funds

The Nelson-based Fifeshire Foundation's  Emergency Programme has provided relief to families affected  by lockdown ...

A Nelson-based charity has offered more than $16,000 in emergency aid to residents in Nelson and Tasman financially affected by Covid-19.

'Crunch time' months away video

Ruedi Schuler of Action Engineering said the "crunch time" for businesses like his was potentially months away.

While some businesses are struggling now, others might not see the effects of lockdown for months.

Kiwis taking on new careers

Damara Pearl at Shone & Shirley Funeral Directors in Nelson where she works as a funeral director.

Damara Pearl took a pay cut so she could fulfill her dream to work in funeral homes.

Cool reward for arty tributes

Zofia receives her Appleby Farms ice cream from Constables Tineill Stevenson, and Jarrod Illingworth after entering her ...

The end of level four meant different things to different people. For these children, it meant ice cream.

NMIT weathers Covid storm

Liam Sloan said people who had lost jobs were looking to learn new skills. 

Funding is secured for the polytechnic's domestic students, but worries remain over international recruitment.

Voting papers awaited

Voting in the Tasman District Council Motueka ward by-election is due to close at noon on May 12.

Tasman District Council is in talks with NZ Post over the delivery of voting papers for the Motueka ward by-election.

Wet and windy for top of the south

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Rain in the city on Trafalgar St. quiet street/ off season/ shoulder /

Weather warnings remain in place on Sunday for Nelson and Marlborough as rain bears down.

No new cases for Nelson Marlborough

The total number of coronavirus cases remained at 49 for the top of the south on Saturday.

After one new case this week, the Ministry of Health confirmed no new cases at the top of the south.

News

Nelson case still under investigation

A queue of cars at the Tahunanui, Nelson Community Based Assessment Centre at sunset after a Nelson woman in her 30s was ...

The source of the most recent coronavirus case in Nelson remains unknown.

Staff at vineyard to be tested

Targeted testing to begin this week for essential workers, returning travellers and staff at a vineyard where there was a positive case.

Caught without licences

Liquor store raided

Video

Lifeline bridge vulnerable

One bad shake and the vital route between Nelson and Blenheim would be severed, says the AA.

Lifestyle & Entertainment

What's On in Nelson

With most events cancelled, there's still plenty to enjoy in Nelson.

What's keeping you entertained in Nelson.

Restaurateur gives back video

Jellyfish owner Debbie Lavery is making the best of an empty restaurant by helping out with grocery deliveries to ...

The meals from the kitchen have ceased for now but a Mapua restaurant owner is ensuring no one goes hungry in the coastal community.

Slow cooked level three lamb

Hopgood's head chef Aaron Ballantyne.

I love it when people like recommendations I make, especially when I encourage people to try a wine they wouldn't normally drink.

Hell good to help out

Nelson Hospital medical secretary Mandy Thomas, left, receives a delivery from Wyatt Crockett, right, and Hell Pizza ...

He delivered on the footy field. This week, one former All Black's first food drop-off was a perfect hospital pass to thank frontline workers.

Silver lining to shifting events

The Piki Mai project at the Church Steps is just one event which draws thousands during the Arts Festival but no one ...

Nelson events have been re-scheduled due to Coronavirus, but organisers say good things can come from their delay.

Opinion

A virtual Ramadan

Hina Tabassum Cheema is researching the challenges of Muslim women immigrants in New Zealand.

OPINION: Ramadan in 2020 is going to be hugely different for NZ Muslims due to lockdown restrictions, the quietest one, perhaps.

Paul Goldsmith: Here's how to get NZ working again

Widespread testing for coronavirus will be crucial to New Zealand's economic recovery

OPINION: There's a path back to prosperity after Covid, writes National's finance spokesman Paul Goldsmith.

Taking the next step with courage

Business owners can and do play an important leadership role in our communities.

OPINION: What we have now is an opportunity which may not come again in our lifetime

Break impasse over rest homes

Mandatory isolation for new and returning residents is designed to keep aged care facilities safe, says Director-General ...

EDITORIAL: By and large New Zealand's coronavirus response has been exemplary , but there is an emerging area of concern for our most vulnerable citizens.

Tribute to a true outsider

The original hut, left, and later the bunkroom became the home to Westie from 1989 to 1997.

Swamped as we are by Covid-19 news and death stories, it's easy to miss the odd country milestone.

Our People

A virtual Ramadan

Hina Tabassum Cheema is researching the challenges of Muslim women immigrants in New Zealand.

OPINION: Ramadan in 2020 is going to be hugely different for NZ Muslims due to lockdown restrictions, the quietest one, perhaps.

Restaurateur gives back video

Jellyfish owner Debbie Lavery is making the best of an empty restaurant by helping out with grocery deliveries to ...

The meals from the kitchen have ceased for now but a Mapua restaurant owner is ensuring no one goes hungry in the coastal community.

Taking the next step with courage

Business owners can and do play an important leadership role in our communities.

OPINION: What we have now is an opportunity which may not come again in our lifetime

Particle problems in te reo

The number of people who can speak conversational te reo Māori is on the rise.

There's probably only "about" 60 particles in te reo ... but there could be more, could be less.

Tribute to a true outsider

The original hut, left, and later the bunkroom became the home to Westie from 1989 to 1997.

Swamped as we are by Covid-19 news and death stories, it's easy to miss the odd country milestone.

Arts

Gems aplenty on arts trail

Mapua, Ruby Bay and Tasman will be buzzing with the return of the Ruby Coast Arts Trail. (File photo)

Talented artists from around the region will be opening their doors to the public for the Ruby Coast Arts Trail.

Musicians announced for Chamber fest

The chamber music festival brings music lovers in from all over the globe every two years.

Some of the musicians are announced for the Adam Chamber Music Festival 2021.

Missing mayor mystery on stage

Cast members Gordon Taylor, left, as Inspector Corkwell with Barbara Seymour, as Annie Snodgrass, and Samuel Martin, as ...

Eighty years ago former Nelson mayor William Snodgrass disappeared from a ferry. The audience in a new play will be asked for solutions to the mystery.

A gift to humanity

An Ans Westra photo from her Washday at the Pa series.

REVIEW: Aperture is a play that will leave you basking in the warmth of a photographer who captured the rich humour, love and joy in Māori culture.

Migrant art on display

Members of the Bhutanese Society of Nelson dance group pose for a selfie ahead of their performance in Upper Trafalgar ...

Nelsonians are invited to get a taste of the art and culture of migrant communities during the Nelson Arts Festival.

Mr Red Light's bad luck

The cast of Mr Red Light, written by Carl Bland.

Three hostages, a gunman and an ant pondering his lonely existence are stuck in a suburban pie shop.

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