Marlborough

Organisers of next February's Marlborough Wine & Food Festival have pulled the plug early.

A freedom camping site in the Marlborough Sounds violates national rules protecting the "pleasantness" of reserves, says lawyer Simon Gaines.

Marlborough residents who lobbied for freedom camping sites to be shut down now say they are fine after a replacement campsite in the town centre was proposed.

A quarry company has won permission to mine more rubble after an emotive year-long battle with residents who pleaded for it to shut.

New Zealand ports are watching and waiting as one of their own tries to add a little grey to "black and white" legislation set up to preserve protected coastal areas.

A move to free up more land for new builds is likely to see fewer driveways and garages in modern housing, in a move some say could have New Zealand looking like Coronation Street.

A boatload of mussel shells have been sunk off Marlborough's shores to create a reef that will help revive marine life and a multimillion-dollar industry.

The wine industry reacted well to the Covid-19 pandemic, and is now keen to recognise the wines that resulted from that period, Wine Marlborough says.

Councillors in Marlborough have put their "money where their mouths are" creating a new kitty for protecting the region's environment.

It's been a year since burial fees rose in Marlborough, with a 900 percent jump at one cemetery, and the region is now fending off law changes that could trigger another increase.

Gas generated from a landfill could heat water at Blenheim's Wairau Hospital in a bid to cut carbon emissions.

Some of Blenheim's bruised and battered old lollipop parking meters are set for a swansong further south after being saved from the scrap heap.

People in the northern South Island and southern North Island felt a 4.7 earthquake centred in Marlborough last night.

A vehicle survey has been suggested for a quake-stricken coast in Marlborough as a proposed quad bike ban has been delayed again.

Farmers are concerned about receiving fair treatment during a multimillion-dollar project to clean up a Marlborough catchment.

Marine farmers, forestry harvesters and Marlborough Sounds residents have asked for a study on how unwanted pine forests could be turned into nature blocks to stop sediment clogging seabeds.

The Ministry of Education is concerned plans to pump more stormwater into creeks in a Blenheim suburb could increase the risk of flooding at three schools.

A Marlborough natural landmark will be protected forever, while a lake famed for hosting cricket during dry weather will be protected from stock.

A person has died following a single car crash in Marlborough this evening.

The Marlborough District Council is concerned the NZTA is downplaying the impact larger ferries will have on Picton's roads.