At least one person has sustained serious injuries after a loaded campervan and a small truck collided in the Tasman region.

A man has been seriously injured after falling off the back of a ute in the Tasman region early this morning.

Angela Morris, owner of Toad Hall in Motueka.

After a hard day's hike, there's nothing better than a gourmet meal.

Rika Milne shares the Abel Tasman Coast Track with a fascinating array of other walkers.

Jill Worrall takes a hike to one of her favourite South Island beaches.

Although this beach, just a few kilometres from Farewell Spit, is almost north-facing, it is technically a West Coast beach and is often buffeted by tempestuous winds that stir up colossal seas. Reaching it requires a short walk through manuka forest, but once on the beach you'll be rewarded with rugged landscapes and wildlife aplenty.

Victoria Bartle looks at the people behind Nelson's boutique breweries.

Explorer Abel Tasman missed out on a wonderful park, writes Jim Eagles.

Waiting for summer means missing out on so much, writes Victoria Bartle.