Police are calling on residents in Golden Bay to search their properties for missing 80-year-old Natalie.
New Zealand
Thu, Jul 9
MetService has downgraded its red heavy rain warning for parts of Marlborough and Canterbury to a yellow heavy rain watch.
Wed, Jul 8
A woman in Tasman is leading a community campaign to challenge the council's river management practices.
Natalie was last seen Monday at around 8am and the wet and windy conditions have heightened concerns for her well-being.
Natalie, 80, was was last seen at her Golden Bay residence this morning wearing a woollen hooded jersey and black sneakers.
Mon, Jul 6
One local said the noise was "horrendous".
Sat, Jul 4
MetService says watches and warnings already in place from Northland to Wellington are likely to be upgraded as the system develops.
Tue, Jun 23
Warnings blanket the South Island and lower North Island as heavy rain and strong winds trigger flooding and road disruptions on the West Coast.
Sat, Jun 20
The native bird was taken to the local vet and given an X-ray, which showed that a bullet was still lodged inside.
Crime and Justice
Thu, Jun 4
Police said it was a timely reminder for people heading into remote areas to plan well and monitor weather closely.
Wed, Jun 3
Extreme overnight rain swamped the top of the South Island, forcing evacuations in Brightwater, closing major highways and leaving rivers high, as severe weather shifts north.
Tue, Jun 2
Heavy rain and strong winds are battering large parts of the country, with Golden Bay in Tasman already recording nearly 280mm in 24 hours and more to come.
Mon, Jun 1
A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.
Sun, May 31
A Tasman low is set to end one of the driest Mays on record, bringing rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm nights to much of the country.
Fri, May 29
Australian mining company Siren Gold announced on Wednesday afternoon that its application to New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals (NZPAM) had been unsuccessful.
Environment
Thu, May 21
The flood-damaged Great Taste Trail is proposed to be reinstated along a paper road that runs through several Tasman farms – to the dismay of farmers.
Tue, May 19
Tasman residents will soon be able to have their say on plans to build a new home for the “highly significant” Anaweka waka.
Te Ao Māori
Mon, May 11
Strong wind watches expand and heavy rain hits West Coast and upper South Island, with more disruption expected as system moves east.
Fri, May 8
Warnings extended into the North Island and deeper south as a rapidly intensifying storm system approaches, with damaging winds, flooding rain and more alerts likely.
Thu, May 7
A past foaming issue was suspected to be a meth lab, but that was never confirmed.
Wed, May 6
A 60-year-old is due to appear in Nelson District Court after police discovered more than 17 power gel sticks of explosives.
Mon, May 4
Nathan Green, 52, was last seen by a member of the public walking along a track on April 14.
Fri, Apr 24
More than two dozen homes have been evacuated and key state highways closed for a period as intense downpours overwhelmed parts of the region today.
Sat, Apr 18
MetService warns a complex trough will bring heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms to parts of the country this weekend, with Saturday shaping as the wettest day.
Fri, Apr 17
Properties in the immediate area have been evacuated, roads are closed and cordons are in place at the settlement near Nelson.
