Marlborough
Peace on Pepin: Bush restoration woos tourists to tiny island
Pepin Island near Nelson was bought by a German business woman in 1996 for two million dollars. She employed local farmers Andrew and Nicki Newton to manage the scenic 521 hectare sheep and beef… Audio
Marlborough Lines takes on full ownership of Yealands
A Marlborough electricity lines company says its full ownership of Yealands Wine group will benefit electricity consumers.
Marlborough to be promoted as film and TV location
Marlborough District Council will invest up to $70,000 over the next three years to help promote the region as a film and television location.
Another hard winter for some Kaikōura businesses
A second hard winter is on its way for some Kaikōura businesses, after a summer season interrupted by cyclones and other wild weather. Some are wondering how they will keep their doors open. Logan… Video, Audio
Bloomin' heck: Algae shuts down 150 mussel farms
More than 100 mussel farms are closed in the Marlborough Sounds after a toxic algae ripped through the region earlier this month - the biggest shutdown the industry has experienced in over a decade.
Blenheim water gets green light
New tests confirm Blenheim's water remains safe to drink, with the latest tests showing no toxic foam contamination in its town water supply bores.
Marlborough to 'get on with it, get learning, and get back'
A former Marlborough farmer advocating for people still struggling from the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake says it will be years before the region fully recovers.
Council resumes pre-bookings for burial plots
The Marlborough District Council is set to resume pre-booking of burial plots in high-demand cemeteries.
Researchers reject claims of spreading oyster disease
A Nelson-based independent science research institute has denied claims it might have been linked to the transfer of an oyster-killing pathogen to Stewart Island.
Outcry in Blenheim over review of college merger plan
A $63 million plan to put Marlborough's two main colleges on one site needs to go ahead, the district's mayor says.
Men fined $6000 over drunken boating incident
The two Christchurch men have been fined after a boat ran aground then drifted out of control near Picton.
Carcasses found in forestry block
Marlborough police are appealing for information after 38 animal carcasses were found in a forestry block.
Oh deer! Stag swims Marlborough Sounds
A daring stag has been spotted making a 400 metre swim across the Marlborough Sounds over the weekend.
Seddon farmer wants better monitoring of saltworks
A Marlborough man who farms next to the saltworks south of Seddon is backing an idea for better monitoring of its effects on neighbours.
Marlborough tsunami risk: 'There needs to be an alternative route'
A Marlborough township exposed to Cook Strait urgently needs a new emergency exit route in case a tsunami hits, say locals.
The Big Three
Bruce Hopkins ticks off the last of three big challenges on Te Araroa. Audio
Eat All the Pizza!
Bruce Hopkins begins his crossing of Waiau pass, but is dreaming of other things. Audio
The Smell of Fear
As he traverses the Richmond Ranges, Bruce Hopkins solves an age-old mystery. Audio
Sounds lodges discharging wastewater into sea
Nearly one in three lodges monitored in the Marlborough Sounds are breaching rules about how they get rid of wastewater, including one without the necessary resource consent.
Late Starts and Duck Farts
The big climb begins! Bruce takes on the Richmond Ranges. Audio
