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Costs climb for restoration of historic Tasman wharf
The first milestone for the restoration of Motueka's historic wharf has been reached, but council representatives are wary of allocating more funding.

Report finds ‘historic’ issues at Motueka Aerodrome
An independent report was sparked by complaints from a nearby property owner but finds the vast majority of operations comply.

Kiwi reality TV star mourns his dad and reflects on his assisted death
Harry Jowsey speaks from the heart about his feelings on his dad’s death at a hospice in Motueka.

Suspicious shed fire battled in Motueka
A fire investigator has been called after fire crews found the large shed engulfed in flames.

Sewage overflow prompts boil water notice
Sewage could have been overflowing in part of Motueka for days.

'Extremely grateful and relieved': Family of Phillip Mehrtens react to release
The New Zealand pilot - who is originally from Motueka - is reuniting with his family in Jakarta after being held captive for more than 18 months.

Fire fighters tackle house fire
A house and caravan in Motueka were well alight on Tuesday afternoon.

Storage for Motueka museum ‘critical’
The Motueka Museum Trust have been trying to find storage for years.

Two people still in Nelson house as hostage standoff keeps roads closed
A Stuff reporter at the scene said two large unmarked SUVs had arrived as police try to resolve the incident at a Motueka St house.

Schools, hospital in lockdown in Nelson
The armed offenders squad has closed down an area around Motueka Street during a family harm incident.

Risi strikes gold again
Motueka High School is basking in a golden glow after former student Risi Pouri-Lane won her second Olympic gold with the New Zealand women’s sevens.

Officials monitoring heavy rainfall across country overnight
Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for much of the country, with the heaviest rain expected in Tasman, north-west of Motueka.

Person feared dead after incident on Motueka River
Emergency services are currently at the scene near the junction of Motueka Valley Rd and Dovedale Rd just south of Woodstock.

Abandoned house goes up in flames in Motueka, Tasman
Emergency services were alerted to the building fire on Wilkinson St at 7.10am on Monday.

'A big jolt': 5.7 quake sends things flying off shelves
Glass frames broke, lifts stopped working. From Motueka to New Plymouth, tens of thousands of people were shaken awake when the earthquake hit.

Motueka residents told to boil water until further notice
Tasman District Council says a sewage overflow was discovered in Grey Street near Motueka High School and may have been happening for two days or more.

Police appeal for information on Motueka house fire
The cause of a house fire in Motueka on Tuesday is under investigation, and police are appealing for any information that may assist their inquiries.

House fire in Motueka brought under control
A house and caravan in Motueka were well alight on Tuesday afternoon.

Tiny home business ordered to cease activity on Motueka site
A tiny home company has been issued an abatement order to stop operations on its Motueka property.

$16.5m granted for Nelson Tasman flood protection
Flood protection work for the neighbourhoods of Maitai and The Wood will receive $5.4m, while Tasman’s Lower Motueka River stopbank will be granted $6.6m.

Motueka pilot killed in Indonesia by gunmen
Indonesian police are reporting Glen Malcolm Conning was killed when gunmen stormed his helicopter in a remote part of Papua in Indonesia.