Bush fire closes roads in central Blenheim

Clark believes he could be mayor of Tasman and Invercargill

Andrew Maxwell Clark has a checkered past but is running for mayor at both ends of the South Island.

Mayors fume over Carter Holt Harvey snub, sawmill workers 'broken'

More than 140 people will lose their jobs after the Eves Valley sawmill was confirmed to be shutting down.

Blind, low-vision residents support street flag ban

"They are a definite hazard for us," Blind Low Vision NZ member Rodger Curry said.

Free flood debris firewood offered – with a word of warning

Residents taking firewood from piles of woody debris pulled from Tasman's rivers are welcome to do so, but they should be careful.