Marlborough

Unions are calling on the finance minister to resign after making a "fast and loose" call to deny further funding for the Interislander upgrade project.

A small group of neighbours between Blenheim and the sea fear a solar farm planned for their quiet neighbourhood will turn it into an industrial-like zone.

Severe heavy rain and gale warnings have been issued for parts of the lower North Island and much of the South Island, from Saturday into Sunday.

Persistent marine heatwaves in Cook Strait are thought to be behind the record-breaking sea temperatures.

A former council candidate in Marlborough thinks new MP Jamie Arbuckle should be able to resign from the council without a by-election.

A logging company is urging motorists to be more patient after two motorbikes nearly collided with one of their trucks.

The former Millenium Art Gallery is an earthquake risk and no longer safe, while the council has been unable to lease the former Clubs building.

Damage to the hulls of two vessels during the past week are the latest in a series of disruptions, delays and cancellations to Cook Strait ferries this year.

The Court of Appeal has ruled lawyers for the man convicted of murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope can include extra expert evidence in his appeal next year.

The Marlborough District Council approved the consent application, subject to 24 conditions.

Lawyers for the man convicted of murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope are being asked to explain why they should be allowed to introduce fresh evidence for his appeal.

The sole occupant of a light aircraft which crashed at Omaka Aerodrome has died.

Jamie Arbuckle is a five-term Marlborough councillor, but he's never had an office before, nor any staff.

A fiery explosion from a failing central Blenheim power switch has caused a sudden blackout for businesses nearby on Tuesday morning.

A Blenheim homeowner wants Kāinga Ora to help double glaze their house if they build a two-storey property beside them, claiming it will block the sun into their "already cold" home.

Snow warnings have been issued for roads, winds could reach gale force for much of the country and some Cook Strait ferries have been cancelled for a second time this week.

Kāinga Ora is proposing to replace a number of existing homes in Blenheim and purchase new builds from developers over the next two years.

Urgent road repairs are needed in the Marlborough Sounds to ensure safety, while the council waits for a study to determine the future of the region's damaged road network.

The country's national carrier and the tertiary institution are signing an agreement on Saturday to work together.

It is hoped a plan to protect another 64 "ecologically significant" parts of the Marlborough Sounds will reverse damage.