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	Motorcyclist seriously injured after Nelson crash RadioNZ - 13 May (RadioNZ) The road was closed between Hira and Whangamoa, but has since reopened. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Te Matatini 2027 won't be held in Nelson, organisers looking for new host RadioNZ - 12 May (RadioNZ) The largest kapa haka competition in the world will not be hosted in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Maui / Nelson in 2027. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Taupo to lose Wellington connection as Originair pulls route after three months Stuff.co.nz - 12 May (Stuff.co.nz) The Nelson-based airline only started flying the route in February after Sounds Air axed the service. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Host search on for Te Matatini 2027 as Te Tauihu dropped Stuff.co.nz - 12 May (Stuff.co.nz) The biennial kapa haka festival was set to be hosted in the Nelson-Marlborough region by Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Maui. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Protests against new pay equity legislation continue RadioNZ - 10 May (RadioNZ) The pay equity legislation backlash continues, with one march in Nelson on Saturday attracting 1500 protesters. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Nelson’s Robert Andrews blames poor mental health for crime spree but judge says no more NZ Herald - 9 May (NZ Herald) `I will kill you and then I’ll kill your wife and then I’ll kill your kids,` the man said. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Thinking about Nelson as the place for your business? You won’t regret it, locals say Stuff.co.nz - 9 May (Stuff.co.nz) Nelson Tasman is a creative, well-connected area to grow your business and enjoy your down time. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Business



	Little spotted kiwi return to Nelson 'turning clock back a century' RadioNZ - 8 May (RadioNZ) There are hopes the kiwi will thrive outside a sanctuary similar to what has unfolded in Wellington. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	DOC pellet drop prompts ‘poison’ warning Stuff.co.nz - 7 May (Stuff.co.nz) The discovery of “poisonous” pellets in a sandflat area near Nelson prompted council to issue an urgent alert to dog walkers and to contact the police. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Port Nelson fined $110,000 after worker’s 12m fall from ship NZ Herald - 6 May (NZ Herald) No one knew he`d fallen after a guard rail gave way while he was loading containers. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Business