Marlborough
Body found in Marlborough Sounds by police divers
Police divers searching for a man who went missing on the weekend have recovered a body from the Marlborough Sounds.
12-year-old becomes youngest to swim Cook Strait
Caitlin O'Reilly swam between the North and South islands on Friday. She spoke to John Campbell exclusively about why she did it. Video, Audio
Govt extends Kaikoura paua closure til November
The Government has extended a ban on collecting shellfish along the Kaikoura coastline, and some commercial fishers are facing the prospect of going out of business. Audio
Merino: A Story of Sheep
This radio documentary from 1950 feature interviews, narration and dramatisation. It focuses on the farming of merino sheep in the Marlborough region. The original recording is held at the Nga Taonga… Audio
Iwi group digs in over salmon farm allotments
The government told iwi there was no more space for salmon farming in Marlborough, then it gave six King Salmon farms the green light.
Aquaculture rights in the Marlborough Sounds
Iwi say they want their aquaculture rights met after the sudden creation of new space for New Zealand King Salmon, in the Marlborough Sounds. Kathryn Ryan talks with Te Tau Ihu customary fisheries… Audio
Consent hearing for Blenheim worker housing complex
Submissions questioning plans for a development in Blenheim that would house more than 400 seasonal workers have triggered a consent hearing.
Proposed new salmon farm locations revealed
Moving six salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds would help clean up the seabed and boost production, the government says.
New Marlborough salmon farms could cutdown pollution
The Government has chosen six spots in the Marlborough Sounds to shift salmon farms to, in an effort to cut down seabed pollution. Audio
Seasonal worker housing complex planned in Blenheim
A Marlborough vineyard contracting business is part of a newly formed company planning a large-scale project to house seasonal workers.
Homeless Marlborough families living in motels, cannot find rentals
Father-of-two Callan Dench is desperate to find a home before school starts, but the cost stands in the way.
Quake-hit farmers still in caravans and tents
Some North Canterbury farmers are still living in primitive accommodation because their homes are so badly earthquake-damaged, a rural trust says.
Police seek suspect behind suspicious scrub fire in Blenheim
Fire and police are searching for the person behind yet another deliberately lit fire in Blenheim over the weekened. Audio
Police investigate suspicious Marlborough fire
Police are investigating a large scrub fire in Blenheim, which threatened 30 homes in the Wither Hills area.
Blenheim scrub fire contained
A suspicious scrub fire which threatened about 30 homes in Wither Hills in Blenheim has been brought under control.
South Island's two-year drought ends
New Zealand's longest recorded drought is officially over, but North Canterbury is still suffering.
Hope for rare bird in Marlborough Sounds
The endangered sparrow-sized mohua appears to be gaining a foothold on Blumine Island.
Man missing in Marlborough Sounds found
Blenheim police have located a yachtsman who failed to meet up with his friend on New Year's Eve.
Hijacker threatening to attack again as sentence end date looms
The country's only convicted plane hijacker has almost completed her prison sentence and is threatening to hijack another aircraft if she gets the chance. Audio
Whale Watch Kaikoura opens for business today after Nov quake
Whale Watch Kaikoura is up and running for the first time today since November's devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Audio
