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Nelson-Tasman region prepares for Covid-19 alert level 2 lockdown stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/1224…
Level 2 restrictions begin

Level 2 restrictions begin

Councils, schools and other organisations in the Nelson-Tasman region all swung into action before most of the country went into Covid-19 alert level 2 at noon.

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Rain across parched Nelson region but not enough to break drought stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news…
Rain but no drought-breaker

Rain but no drought-breaker

Up to 30mm of rain is a welcome boost for lawns and crops, but more is needed to break the drought.

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Nelson bush fire: Evacuations as new fire takes hold at Moutere stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news…
Fire evacuees return home

Fire evacuees return home

The majority of residents evacuated from the Redwood Valley fire can return to their properties.

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Animals may die without funding stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news…
Animals may die without funding

Animals may die without funding

A Nelson zoo says it will have to close, and may have to euthanise some animals, if it does not receive more council funding.

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The long mop up begins for fire crews stuff.co.nz/national/1105519…
Fighting through the night

Fighting through the night

A week after the Nelson bush fires began, crews in the Eves Valley are still finding hot spots in the middle of the forest.

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Nelson bush fire: I just want this fire to stop, I want rain stuff.co.nz/national/1104817…
Watching Nelson burn

Watching Nelson burn

The sight of the helicopters carrying monsoon buckets above her home is an image Sally Kidson will never forget.

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Nelson bush fire: socks and sunscreen 'desperately needed' on the front line stuff.co.nz/national/1104839…
Firefighters need socks and sunscreen

Firefighters need socks and sunscreen

The volunteers supporting Nelson emergency workers are calling for help.

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Nelson bush fire: Police investigate Walter's Bluff fire, two men arrested for unrelated arsons stuff.co.nz/national/1104828…
Police investigate Nelson fire

Police investigate Nelson fire

Police are investigating the cause of the Walter's Bluff blaze at Nelson as two men are arrested and charged with arson unrelated to the main fires in the Nelson-Tasman region.

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Sirens amid the vows stuff.co.nz/national/1104118…
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Woman attacked by patient judged insane learns he's be shopping near her work stuff.co.nz/national/crime/1…
Victim stands by call for 'full' rights

Victim stands by call for 'full' rights

Former nurse distressed to learn mental patient who savagely beat and burnt her has been shopping near her work.

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Activists hold funeral for planet Earth stuff.co.nz/environment/clim…
A funeral for Earth

A funeral for Earth

Activists shared their "grief and rage" over climate change, calling for a change of political will.

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Aww cute. World's smallest monkeys have a baby at Nelson zoo stuff.co.nz/environment/1098…
Baby monkey magic

Baby monkey magic

A baby monkey that weighs less than an AA battery is the newest arrival at a Nelson zoo.

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A recent study has found Vespex has no negative effect on beehives stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news…
Vespex wasp bait - bee-safe

Vespex wasp bait - bee-safe

A new study has confirmed wasp bait Vespex is not only safe for bees, it's good for them.

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The rain drenching the country during the late spring and early summer period have caused crops of the stone fruit to split and rot, meaning there is lower supply at New Zealand's fruit stalls and supermarkets. stuff.co.nz/national/1092866…
Rain drives up cherry price

Rain drives up cherry price

Loading the Christmas table with cherries will empty your wallets, after a poor growing season.

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Bicycle, van, car stolen in Nelson spree stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news…
Man steals bike, van, cars

Man steals bike, van, cars

He started off with stealing a bike, then he was confronted by a man in a van, so he stole that, too. But it didn't stop there.

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Nationwide debate on Nelson's Santa parade exposes underlying racism stuff.co.nz/national/1091236…

Santa debate turns racist

It may have started with a missing Santa, but Nelson's Christmas parade has led to "quite sick" racially charged abuse.

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Moggy mix-up leaves cat owner hoping her beloved pet hasn't used up all her lives stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news…
'This cat is a stranger'

'This cat is a stranger'

"This is your cat," the cattery said. No, the owner replied. "Maybe she's put on weight?"

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Humpback mother and calf spotted in Tasman Bay stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news…
Whale encounter off Boulder Bank

Whale encounter off Boulder Bank

A humpback mother and calf were spotted just one kilometre out from the Boulder Bank in Nelson.

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Union says more Kiwibank branches will shut as NZ Post separates stuff.co.nz/business/1087553…
More Kiwibank branches to shut

More Kiwibank branches to shut

14 Kiwibank branches could close before Christmas, with more set to shut in the New Year, union says.

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The thrill of lobster krill turns seas red in Tasman Bay stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news…
Squat lobster settle in Tasman Bay

Squat lobster settle in Tasman Bay

Red swarm descended on Nelson's beaches good news for friends of fishing.

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