Marlborough

Concern has been raised over the state of bee hives in the flood-ravaged Tasman-Marlborough region, which some beekeepers have been unable to access for weeks.

Managing freedom camping in Marlborough went over budget last summer, prompting the council to commit more funding for the coming season.

The backers of the Whale Trail cycle and walkway from Picton to Kaikōura aim to make some significant gains over summer.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and other ministers are meeting with locals and volunteers impacted by last month's devastating floods in the upper South Island.

Marlborough Sounds residents have been told some roads will never be the same - after recent weather caused further damage to the already fragile roading network.

State Highway 6 between Rai Valley and Blenheim reopened this morning and the last closed section on the road will reopen tomorrow.

A massive clean-up in the top of the south is underway after major flooding, and is being described as likely the "biggest recovery ever faced" in the Marlborough region.

Some residents remain almost completely isolated a week after the region declared a state of emergency.

Every isolated community in Marlborough has made contact with Civil Defence and officials are optimistic the Blenheim to Nelson highway will partially re-open next week.

Flood waters are beginning to recede on Tasman and Marlborough farms, giving farmers an idea of the amount of damage to their properties.

Some sections of the Abel Tasman and Queen Charlotte tracks are shut following damage caused by the heavy rain in the top of the south.

A woman whose Marlborough home has been red-stickered for more than a year is warning residents of the battles ahead.

Canvastown residents moved quickly to fortify what has become their place of refuge, the local Pelorus Tavern-Trout Bar, as the fast-flowing Wakamarina River swelled. Audio

Road closures due to last week's stormy weather mean King Salmon has not been able to harvest its fish.

The average annual cost to repair homes damaged by river floods is more than $100 million and forecast to rise, according to new analysis.

A New Zealand airline is releasing $799 all-you-can-fly tickets, giving purchasers three months to travel as often as they like with the airline.

Evacuated families in the Nelson and Tasman regions are being supported to re-enter their homes from today.

The government is giving a further contribution to mayoral relief funds across Nelson Tasman and Marlborough, the Minister for Emergency Management says.

Marlborough is moving into "recovery mode" today, but fixing what's damaged following heavy rain is going to be a "long game", says the region's civil defence controller.

About 100 flood-affected people pleading for help at a meeting in Nelson have been told it will be a long road to recovery, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives to survey the region.