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Lake lurker nabbed

After more than a year on the run, the sneaky little turtle lurking in Tākaka’s Lake Killarney has been taken into custody.

The red-eared slider turtle was…

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Grant boosts Big Brothers Big Sisters

Now in its 27th year of operation, Big Brothers Big Sisters continues to thrive with a growing demand for our services.

There are many people across the…

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Better bores keep contaminants out

We have recently sampled a number of private bores and wells in the coastal settlements of Golden Bay and have found E.coli present in the shallow…

Avoiding a biodiversity cat-astrophe

Great news – we have created two new site-led feral/stray cat programmes at high biodiversity value sites in Tasman.

This is to help protect native birds, insects…

Parks, reserves and track closures

Busch Reserve closed to vehicles
Due to deliberate damage caused by cars on the grassed area , we have closed the grass area of the Busch Reserve…

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Young Tasman artist takes top spot

A 10-year-old from Tasman District has taken the top spot in the international Mayors for Peace art awards.

Shaviva Winslade from Tasman Christian School was chosen for…

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New path links Motueka community

More than 80 whānau and community members joined a dawn blessing last month to unveil and officially open the new pathway that connects Pā Street to…