Nelson Mail - August 09, 2025

All steamed up and nowhere to go

Govt eyes easier path to council mergers

Name revealed of man charged with police murder

‘An absolute treasure trove’

SI boys’ schools First XV plan to proceed but compromise could be reached

Council’s pool fee increases upset swim club

Role excites Tasman’s first Māori ward councillor

Mad rampage through the Molesworth for a good cause

Nick Smith kicks off re-election campaign

No snow: Some skifields may not open this season

Gas guzzlers will benefit from RUC shake-up, says economist

Electorate boundary changes revealed

Cost crunch sees thousands ditch Medic Alert bracelets

Anti-fluoride groups must pay Govt costs

Back to the foreshore and seabed

Not quite the final solution in Gaza

How to shut down Putin’s war machine

Kia kaha Kahu

Smoke and mirrors

Real-time data critical

Five-minute quiz

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What now for iconic Kiwi jeweller?

Marry well or not at all: the $1 million career decision

Hostile Australian takeover bid for Metroglass stumbles

Infratil, NZ Super Fund sell Aussie retirement village owner for $924m

Parasite ravages Mexican cattle exports

Concern over what Trump might concede in Xi meeting

Nations gather in Geneva to again confront spiralling plastic pollution

Largest wildfire in decades devastates vineyards

Israel plans to retake Gaza City

Bangui resists Putin’s plan to replace Wagner forces with state-run troops

Miss USA accuses politician of revenge porn threat

Trump doubles reward for Maduro

Uni leader staunch defender of academic freedoms

Musician turned down chance to join Led Zeppelin

TODAY IN HISTORY

Action aplenty around the city

JUMBO CROSSWORD

Loving the leftovers

What to do in the garden this week

Ginger

Bittersweet tale of grief and a great dane

Four fabulous flicks to hunt out at the NZ Film Festival

Lohan and Curtis back in muddled sequel

Zany adventure of science and magic

Weapons could be a future cult classic

Road test: BMW M5 Touring

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Tough exams for college teams

360 turn: The rebel league chasing top All Blacks

Christie’s perfect day of the tackle

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Mum’s the word, and the coach

New-look lineup, same old dominance

Tall Blacks survive Philippines fightback

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Out with the new, in with the old

Warriors focus on win, not revenge

Mo’unga turned down longer deal, says NZR

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