Marlborough

Flood waters are beginning to recede on Tasman and Marlborough farms, giving farmers an idea of the amount of damage to their properties.

Some sections of the Abel Tasman and Queen Charlotte tracks are shut following damage caused by the heavy rain in the top of the south.

A woman whose Marlborough home has been red-stickered for more than a year is warning residents of the battles ahead.

Canvastown residents moved quickly to fortify what has become their place of refuge, the local Pelorus Tavern-Trout Bar, as the fast-flowing Wakamarina River swelled. Audio

Road closures due to last week's stormy weather mean King Salmon has not been able to harvest its fish.

The average annual cost to repair homes damaged by river floods is more than $100 million and forecast to rise, according to new analysis.

A New Zealand airline is releasing $799 all-you-can-fly tickets, giving purchasers three months to travel as often as they like with the airline.

Evacuated families in the Nelson and Tasman regions are being supported to re-enter their homes from today.

The government is giving a further contribution to mayoral relief funds across Nelson Tasman and Marlborough, the Minister for Emergency Management says.

Marlborough is moving into "recovery mode" today, but fixing what's damaged following heavy rain is going to be a "long game", says the region's civil defence controller.

About 100 flood-affected people pleading for help at a meeting in Nelson have been told it will be a long road to recovery, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives to survey the region.

The Marlborough District Council says the adoption of a proposed biodiversity protection framework would see local authorities having to pick up some responsibilities currently under DOC's remit.

The Mayor of Marlborough John Leggett has described the damage to his region from this week's intense and prolonged rainfall as eye-watering.

The severe weather is causing issues for Nelson-Tasman and West Coast farmers, as a state of local emergency remains in place in both regions.

A group of south Marlburians who "make money" off the environment are working to improve the quality of two river catchments in their backyard.

The region is set to have an extra councillor this coming term after two nominations for Marlborough's Māori ward came in at that last minute.

A Blenheim nurse who stole a credit card from two different patients has lost an appeal against his deportation.

July saw more than 220 millimetres of rain falling in the Marlborough town, the highest monthly total there since records began in 1930.

The move will contaminate rivers short-term but is better than letting the wastewater flow onto people's properties, a council three waters engineer says.

Police are speaking to two young people after a lockdown at Marlborough Girls' College due to a threat this afternoon.