Marlborough

The owners of several food trucks on a vacant central Blenheim lot are worried they will be turfed out after the land was bought by the Marlborough District Council.

The five-year exploration permit covers almost 12,000 hectares of land around Endeavour Inlet, Te Anamāhanga / Port Gore and Titirangi Bay.

A Christchurch man says it is unfair to be reimbursed only part of the ticket price.

'Alcohol is not for everyone, and perhaps it's not for you,' says the judge at sentencing.

Heavy rain has continued to pelt central New Zealand, as the holiday weekend comes to a close.

A man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother in November, in Blenheim.

Three homes have been damaged by a large fire in Blenheim this morning.

Public toilets and rubbish bins are just some of the casualties of Tasman District Council's latest attempt to cut costs.

Record high numbers of long tailed bats have been captured and tracked during an annual count of the vulnerable mammal.

Tasman District Council's proposed plan for the town has generated pushback from residents who fear the loss of its village character.

The 9km-deep tremor struck near the town of Seddon.

One endangered bird species regularly crash lands in the town after becoming disorientated by street lights.

With wine still in vats from last year, lower sales and uncertainty over tariffs there's nervousness in the industry.

A 400-signature petition given to Tasman District Council opposes business and industrial zoning plans for the small rural community of Hope, just south of Nelson.

The government has pledged financial support for farmers and growers affected by the dry conditions.

Marlborough chucked out about 1330kg of waste per person per year.

The regions are under watch until 7pm Tuesday.

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team investigated the threat, thought to be a suspicious item of mail, and deemed it a false alert.