Marlborough
Rural fire chief issues warning after suspicious fires
Marlborough's rural fire chief is warning people to be careful around the Wither Hills area, after three suspicious fires were lit yesterday.
Marlborough scrub fires treated as suspicious
A cluster of scrub fires near Blenheim's Wither Hills Farm Park this afternoon is being treated as suspicious.
Sea giants 'detour' to Nelson
Large whales spotted in Tasman Bay - an unusual sight at this time of year - are either southern right or humpbacks, say locals.
Found teen to be reunited with father today
A Blenheim teenager who went missing for nearly 10 days will be reunited with his family later today after being found safe and well last night.
Missing Blenheim teenager found safe and well
A Blenheim teenager who has been missing for more than a week has been found safe and well, say police.
'Just come home' - missing teen's father
The desperate father of a missing Blenheim teenager is pleading for him to come home.
Police seek missing Blenheim teenager
Police are appealing for help to find a missing teenage boy in Blenheim who has not been seen since Monday.
Kaikōura Cheese keeps going after quake
It was deja-vu last month for Kaikōura Cheese owners Daniel and Sarah Jenkins, who moved to the coastal town after the Canterbury earthquakes. Video
Kaikoura family facing homeless Christmas
Karana Barker and her four young children have been staying with friends after their home was destroyed in last month's earthquake. Max Towle took them back for an emotional visit. Video, Audio
Kaikoura celebrates as SH1 south reopens to daytime traffic
State Highway One south of Kaikoura has reopened to daytime traffic after it was closed due to 26 landslips caused by last month's devastating magnitude-7.8 earthquake. Video, Audio
Grants given to Marlborough quake survivors
The Marlborough District Council has given out $11,000 so far in hardship grants from the Mayoral Earthquake Fund.
SH63 goes from back road to main drag
Since last month's quake which blocked the main road through Kaikōura, a once quiet road in Marlborough has been turned into a main South Island highway.
Valley Gatherings
Genevieve King has just published a book about the food grown, produced and gathered in the Clarence Valley north of Kaikoura. She is from a high country farm that has suffered huge damage from the… Audio
Extraordinary changes to Kaikoura coastline after quake
A NIWA's marine ecology technician says he's astonished at how much the snapped some stunning photographs of the coastline. Video, Audio
Kiwi Rail happy government backing rail in quake rebuild
Kaikoura's being promised it'll get its coastal road and rail link back with the government putting a price tag of up to 2 billion dollars on the rebuild. Kiwi Rail chief executive Peter Reidy says… Audio
Kiwi Rail happy government backing rail in quake rebuild
Kaikoura's being promised it'll get its coastal road and rail link back with the government putting a price tag of up to 2 billion dollars on the rebuild. Kiwi Rail chief executive Peter Reidy says… Audio
Govt to rebuild coastal Kaikoura road and rail corridor
Kaikoura businesses have welcomed news that the government will rebuild the coastal road and rail route, and will spend $5 million restoring the Kaikoura Harbour. Audio
Quake-affected businesses say they need more help
The government has extended its Kaikoura business assistance package to Hanmer Springs, and for another eight weeks, but some employers say it still falls short of what they need. Audio
Govt to put millions toward Kaikōura mental health
The government is to pay $3.76 million to build a new health centre in Kaikōura and address mental health demands in areas affected by the recent earthquakes.
When the Kekerengu Fault ruptured
Geologists are combing the ground in the wake of the 7.8M Kaikōura earthquake looking for clues, to understand what happened when 9 faults rupture at the same time. Audio, Gallery
