The Tasman Rugby Union (TRU) is very pleased that Tasman Pine Forests Ltd (TPFL) has joined its family of Brand Sponsors, joining other regional businesses involved in the sustainable and innovative forestry sector that are backing community rugby in the top of the South (Te Tauihu) and the flagship Tasman Mako teams.
The threat of the axe has been removed for a stand of ancient tōtara trees at Brightwater, near Nelson, with the last of the funds secured to buy the land on which they grow.
The inaugural Top of the South Forestry Awards marked the start of something quite special for an industry that is so key to the region and look set to become an annual fixture in years to come. It was a true celebration of forestry and all of those involved whether they be from Nelson or Marlborough and everywhere in between.
Marlborough's loss is Nelson’s gain after increased risk of fire has forced round three of the National Downhill Mountain Bike Series from Jentree park to Sharlands.
A new four-wheel-drive fire engine with a large water tank is the Upper Moutere Volunteer Fire Brigade’s newest recruit.
Nelson will host mountain biking's Enduro World Series for the first time next year, bringing hundreds of riders and exposure to the region.
FINS UP ALL - TPFL wishes the Tasman Mako all the best for the 2019 Rugby Premiership final at Trafalgar park this Labour Weekend. We had a special visit from former Japan International and now current Mako halfback Keisuke Uchida.
Two months after being rescued from a forestry site with a broken leg, Pere the cheeky kea is back in the wild.
A kea is clawing its way back to full health with the help of Tahunanui's Natureland, having been discovered with a broken leg in a local forestry block.
A kea nest discovered on a forestry site near Nelson has revealed new information about the endangered native parrots.
As the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter gears up for a busy summer period, it has secured a new sponsor.
Giant Japanese company Sumitomo has bought out Hancock Forest Management's 30,000 hectares of Nelson region pine forests in a $370 million deal that gives its big Richmond timber processing plants long-term security of supply.