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	Nelson schools in lockdown as police respond to incident RadioNZ - 14 May (RadioNZ) Police do not think there is any threat to the public at this time. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Nelson schools in lockdown Stuff.co.nz - 14 May (Stuff.co.nz) Three Nelson schools are in lockdown after a threat was emailed. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Armed police incident: Nelson’s Nayland Primary School and College in lockdown NZ Herald - 14 May (NZ Herald) Police say people should avoid the area around Nayland Rd. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Councillor adamant Nelson well-placed to host Te Matatini RadioNZ - 14 May (RadioNZ) `It`s not good enough to say that Te Tauihu can`t host, because how we host is really up to us,` Kahu PakiPaki says. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	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