Marlborough
Queen of the Cicadas
Bruce Hopkins is in Te Wai Pounamu, beginning the second leg of Te Araroa. Audio
Short-staffed Kaikōura businesses struggle to meet demand
Earthquake and cyclone hit business owners in Kaikōura say finding staff has been next to impossible over summer.
Quake research looks at resources and farm resilience
A south Marlborough community organisation is investing government funds in finding ways to protect itself from the impact of future earthquakes.
Takaka Hill residents hit the road
The NZ Transport Agency says a complete rebuild of at least one section of SH60 from Takaka to Riwaka is needed, but on Sunday from 9am until 5pm NZTA will provide restricted single-lane access on the… Audio
Cyclone Gita: Where it will hit the hardest
Power companies, airlines, the Interislander ferry and Civil Defence are on high alert through the centre of the country as they wait to see what Cyclone Gita brings to New Zealand.
Report recommends moving Marlborough salmon farms
A new report is recommending three Marlborough Sound salmon farms be relocated to help improve the environment.
Tunnel vision on bridge to nowhere
No-one has seriously proposed a Cook Strait bridge or tunnel for more than a century - and no expert says one is feasible now. So why was it suddenly front page news this week? Video, Audio
Farmer feels vindicated in battle with Defence Force
A former deer farmer lost a fortune fighting the government over allegations his groundwater was poisoned by activities on the nearby Woodbourne air force base.
Speed guns for boaties tested
Some boaties speeding around the Marlborough Sounds are paying a price this summer, with maritime officers trialing water speed guns in the region. Audio
Diver's body found in Marlborough Sounds
The diver who drowned after going missing in the Marlborough Sounds yesterday has been named.
Pair 'extremely lucky' to walk away from crash
The pilot who rescued a man and a child from a wrecked glider off the side of a mountain south of Blenheim this afternoon says the pair are extremely lucky.
'It's good marketing': financial advisor doubts bitcoin house sale
A top financial advisor says news of a house sale in bitcoin is good marketing but would be difficult to settle. Audio
Picton book borrowers become book movers
What do you do when you have thousands of books to move from an old library to a new one? Picton's library got locals to borrow as many as they liked. Video, Audio
Ward holds service to mark 12 months of quake recovery
Members of the Ward community packed a chapel this week for a special service to mark the one-year anniversary of the Kaikōura earthquake.
Ward gathers to remember and to look ahead
Members of the Ward community in South Marlborough packed out St Peters Chapel in the township for a special service to remember events of a year ago. Tracy Neal reports. Video, Audio
Kaikoura earthquake - one year on
Kaikoura volunteer fire brigade chief officer Ian Walker talks to Maja Burry about rescuing people from under broken buildings, and the dozens of call-outs in the days following the 7.8 quake. Video, Audio
Kaikoura locals still struggling one year on from 7.8 quake
Kaikoura locals have gathered for a picnic to mark one year since the magnitude 7.8 earthquake, and reflect on the impact it's had on their lives. One local shares their story with Maja Burry. Video, Audio
How can NZ's best wineries prepare for quakes?
The best soils for New Zealand's wines are also some of the most shaky as Canterbury and Marlborough wine makers found out to their cost last November. Now the government's pouring $300,000 of funding… Audio
Quake scientists converge on Marlborough
Marlborough's earthquake-creased hills and recent fault line ruptures will be the focus of a convention of international earthquake scientists over the coming week.
Growing more than Grass
Kathryn speaks to two inspirational women making their living off the land, and the writer who has captured their stories in a new book. Sarah Higgins runs her own shearing company while Sam Laugesen… Audio
