Marlborough

The hostage situation lasted almost a day and ended peacefully when a man was arrested.

A man accused of murdering a woman in her Blenheim home last month can now be identified as her son.

Nicola Willis won't say how much the plan will cost. Winston Peters has been made "Minister for Rail". And Labour says there's still "no more information about what they're actually going to do".

They were flown to Hutt Hospital in Wellington after falling onto the range on Tuesday afternoon.

The announcement is expected on Wednesday. Audio

The trees at Horton Park have been cut down ahead of schedule due to the risk of falling debris for people using the park.

Drivers are being urged to take extra care on South Island roads, and warned that roads could close, as heavy rain and wind warnings spread orange and yellow across the MetService map.

The future of some core environmental projects hangs in the air as funding starts to dry up - including one described as a "community movement".

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman was found dead at a property in Blenheim on Monday.

A new solar farm near Seddon has started producing energy for the region in what has been called a "significant investment" for Marlborough.

Marlborough District Council said it was hopeful the road can be reopened by Saturday morning.

A 2023 bylaw says people can camp at the Wairau Diversion for "two consecutive nights in any four-week period" - but freedom campers have found a workaround.

Soil polluted with PFAS at Woodbourne Air Force base prevented three Kurahaupō iwi getting land it wanted as part of the redress.

The deputy mayor has admitted he went away and did some homework.

The region will be the first in the country due to its capacity to manage additional demand.

As Jamie Arbuckle farewells his council seat, data shows the councillor-turned-MP is one of 12 at the table with an attendance rate of 90 percent or higher.

Wairau River flood protection 'did not experience any issues and functioned well' says rivers and drainage engineering manager.

The maritime watchdog says fuel supplied to a Bluebridge ferry that lost power met all regulatory standards despite the company's claims it was contaminated.

Minister Andrew Hoggard launched the Protect our Paradise campaign in Picton on Monday.

Police have released the name of the third and final victim of a weekend accident in Marlborough where a car crashed into a river.