Marlborough
Life at Isolation Station
Noel Moleta was brought up on D'Urville Island in the Marlborough Sounds and has been farming sheep on an isolated property at nearby Titirangi Bay for four decades. Audio
One dead after crash in Blenheim
A man has died after his car crashed into a river at a camp ground in Blenheim.
Baa-ck up: Hundreds of lambs on the loose following crash
Around 400 lambs are on the loose in the Marlborough Sounds after a stock truck crashed earlier this week.
Turning wine barrels into pieces of art
Paper Rain is a Picton- based social enterprise which takes old wine barrels from nearby Marlborough vineyards and turns them into ornamental skateboards, etched and painted with local artists'… Audio, Gallery
Yealands Estate fined $400k over wine exports
A breach of the EU's rules around sweetening wine has seen Yealands Estate Wines sentenced over its wine exports to Europe.
Employers unable to fill vacancies in Marlborough
A workforce recruitment survey has found four in five employers in Marlborough cannot find enough staff.
Coastal Pacific Rail Line reopens
South Islanders are celebrating the reopening of the Coastal Pacific Rail Line, which was wrecked by the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake. Video, Audio
Restored Kaikōura train ‘the best it’s ever been’
The first passenger train from Piction to Christchurch since the devastating Kaikōura earthquake has arrived in the Garden City - Kathy Templeman was on board and says it was an emotional experience.
…Kaikoura earthquake - Where are they now
Two years on from the Kaikoura earthquake, Checkpoint reporter Logan Church returns to the town to speak to business owners whose lives were changed when the 7.8 quake ripped the earth apart. Video, Audio
Rakautara residents threaten legal action against govt
While much of the damage in Rakautara is being repaired, five homeowners have been barred from repairing and occupying their properties due to a nearby cliff that is unstable. Video, Audio
Smith Farm: cows, conservation and caravans
The Smith family has combined their working farm with a holiday park and pest eradication programme, and are going all-out on conservation with a native wildlife breeding centre. Audio
Tasman landlord had people 'crying' and 'begging' to view property
A single mother and her son (pictured) are among many who are affected by the rental crisis in Nelson and Marlborough, which is being described by some as utter hell.
"The Experience of a Lifetime"
Why is a Soviet ship lying on the bottom of the Marlborough Sounds? Produced by Justin Gregory. Audio
The man who was slapped in the face by an octopus
Kyle Mullinder was kayaking with friends off the coast of Kaikōura when he copped a face full of octopus….thanks to a seal. He describes the incredible and smelly experience to Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio
Missing Marlborough lambs found
The 50 lambs reported stolen from a Marlborough property have been found merged with another flock on a nearby property.
Marlborough Sounds valleys drown further after quake
GPS monitoring in the Marlborough Sounds, which shows some areas dropped in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, has proven what some locals thought all along.
Wine exports grow by more than $700m in less than a decade
Growth in demand from the US has helped drive huge growth in New Zealand wine exports, says the head of Wine Marlborough.
Secrets revealed from Marlborough's seafloor
The secrets of the sea floor around the Charlotte Sounds have been revealed for the first time by NIWA scientists. Old ship wrecks, giant sediment waves that look like huge underwater sand dunes have… Video, Audio
Toxic foam results rising a year after testing began
Manawatu was meant to be the test case for how well officials handled the toxic firefighting foam contamination countrywide, but instead it's been like David in gumboots versus Goliath. Video, Audio
Wine Marlborough says worker shortage linked to developments
Large and expensive houses being built in Marlborough are adding to the district's housing supply woes, Wine Marlborough says.
