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UN expert visits Motueka to learn about Nelson Tenths case
A United Nations indigenous rights expert has made a special visit to the top of the South Island to learn about the Nelson Tenths case and the Crown's breach of its legal obligations to Maori.

Serious crash closes SH60 between Motueka and Richmond
One person was taken to hospital after the crash between a car and motorcycle this afternoon.

Iwi urges Tasman Council to accelerate repairs to wastewater treatment plant
Ngati Rarua is calling on the Tasman District Council to accelerate essential repairs to the Motueka Wastewater treatment plant, almost a month after problems were detected.

Motueka wastewater filter damage: warning for kaimoana
Problems have been detected with the filtration membranes at Motueka's Wastewater plant, and warnings issued against collecting shellfish or whitebait.

Community board forum consumed by conspiracy theories
Concerns around the installation of Motueka cycleways have resulted in conspiracy theories consuming much of the community board's public forum time.

Motueka stabbing suspect arrested
The incident happened in Lower Moutere at about 4pm.

Motueka man charged in relation to burglaries of flood-damaged Nelson house
A Motueka man has been charged over the burglaries of a yellow-stickered house in Nelson after the August floods.

Motueka building fire considered suspicious
A fire that engulfed a building in the Tasman town of Motueka yesterday is now being treated as suspicious.

Nelson region community trust establishes its own transport service
The lack of a public bus between Nelson and Motueka led a community trust to establish its own minivan service to transport people between the two centres.

Vandals destroy 18 kilometres of road signs and letterboxes
More than $12,000 of road signage has been destroyed on a crime spree in the Motueka Valley.

Marae housing development 'not just about building bricks and mortar'
A dawn blessing was held today to mark the start of a government-supported development of 20 papakainga housing units at the Te Awhina Marae in Motueka.

Motueka: 'Who needed snow when you had hops?'
My Hometown - Tranquil Motueka now has traffic lights and a cinema, but still retains a certain charm, says proud former resident Simon Wraight.

Motueka wastewater plant damage: Plan to replace filters by end of November
There are plans to install new membrane filters in Motueka's Wastewater Treatment Plant by the end of next month, with analysis underway on the existing filters to determine the cause of the problem.

First tenants of Motueka papakainga to move in this month
A papakainga development at Te Awhina Marae in Motueka is set to welcome whanau tenants into the first of its 20 homes.

Six week wait for repairs to Motueka's wastewater plant
It could be six weeks before Motueka's wastewater plant is functioning properly again.

Motueka marae prepares to welcome first papakainga tenants
Twenty homes in a new papakainga development at Te Awhina Marae in Motueka are expected to be ready by early next year.

Motueka has been fundraising for an indoor pool for 20 years - it's still not built
More than 20 years after the Motueka community began fundraising for an indoor, heated swimming pool people are still waiting to see it come to fruition.

SH60 between Motueka-Richmond to partially close later this month for repairs
Part of State Highway 60 between Motueka and Richmond will partially close later this month to allow for extensive road resurfacing.

Motueka fire: Firefighters battling blaze in Greenwood St, people trapped on balcony
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a building in Motueka.Police confirmed emergency services are responding to a building fire in Greenwood St. DO YOU KNOW MORE? EMAIL US The fire was reported about 8:25am. It is reported...

Driver damages every road sign on 18km journey of destruction
Thousands of dollars of damage have been done after a driver went on a spree through Tasman, destroying every road sign along the way.Tasman District Council communication manager Chris Choat says the spree started in the Motueka...