ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Tasman Report is a fortnightly podcast about the work of your council. Each episode draws on business from council committees and community boards, plus stories from staff working across parks and reserves, planning, infrastructure, biosecurity, ports and marine, planning, and emergency management. You will hear directly from the council team and elected members on the projects, and ideas building a thriving, resilient Tasman region.
If you have a topic you would like to hear more on or if you would like to hear from a particular Elected Member or staff, please let us know and we will do our best to cover it in an upcoming episode. You can email the team on tasman.communications@tasman.govt.nz.
If you have a topic you would like to hear more on or if you would like to hear from a particular Elected Member or staff, please let us know and we will do our best to cover it in an upcoming episode. You can email the team on tasman.communications@tasman.govt.nz.
Update frequency:
every 16 days
Average audio length:
26 minutes
Guest interviews
English
New Zealand
15 episodes
since Jan. 29, 2026
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
What can the stories of our past tell us about planning for the future?
This week on Tasman Report, we explore that question with historian, author, and publisher Dr Carol Dawber, whose work has captured the voices, experiences and achievements of the people who helped build Te Tauihu.
From earl…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
In this episode of Tasman Report, John Bullock explores two stories connected by the region’s relationship with water.
Richard Kirby, Tasman District Council’s Group Manager for Three Waters, discusses the changes affecting water services and what Local Water Done Well means for Tasman.
We have …
Tasman Report – Episode 13
Pests, bird life and the big environmental picture
In Episode 13 of Tasman Report, we look at some of the environmental issues affecting the Tasman District – from the threat posed by Taiwan cherry to the region’s remarkable bird life.
In this episode
Golden Bay Commu…
Episode 12 of Tasman Report brings together key updates, policy discussions, and stories from across the Tasman District.
Plan Change 81 – Urban Development and Change 1 to the Tasman Regional Policy Statement submissions close Monday 3 August 2026. Team Leader Urban and Rural Policy Jeremy Butler…
Plan Change 81 on urban growth is now open for submissions. Jeremy Butler from the Urban and Rural Policy Team explains what the plan aims to achieve and how you can have your say: https://shape.tasman.govt.nz/urban-growth-PC81/council-agrees-notify-urban-growth-plan-changes
Council has adopted it…
How far can a spatial plan take us? In this episode, we explore the potential and real-world impact of spatial planning. We visit the Moutere and the Old House Road Weir, take a closer look at the work of Mohua 2042 in Golden Bay, and discuss how Tasman can position itself in relation to internatio…
Tasman Report catches up with CEO Leonie Rae as we talk about the Annual Plan, local government reform, Plan Change 81 and, the challenges and achievements in the year to date. Joseph Thomas shares the “water of our summer” story and if you haven’t figured out the “how to” for a good compost this e…
In this episode of Tasman Report, we feature the latest moves from central government on proposed council amalgamations and a personal perspective from Tim King.
We also spotlight the Motueka Community Board, with chair Claire Hutt reflecting on how the new board has settled in and its early prior…
In this episode, the Plan Stop has been lifted for Plan Change 81, the Tasman Annual Plan 2026–2027 is now open for public feedback, and a new road safety speed campaign is underway across the district.
We also highlight the upcoming Mohua Emergency Preparedness Expo, taking place at the Golden Ba…
In this episode, we follow the future of Natural Hazards Plan Change 85 as it transitions into upcoming Spatial Plan work under RMA reform. We feature discussion from the Council Chambers on options for the plan change.
Also in this report: the release of the Tasman Inundation Practice Note, and t…
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