Marlborough
A Legacy for NZ Wine - inside the Bragato Research Institute
The Bragato Research Institute has just celebrated a year since its opening. Winegrowers and those in the wine supply chain can have their products and technology tested at the shiny new lab in… Audio
Air quality review could see 20-fold rise in Blenheim pollution breaches
The government's proposal to change a measure in air quality regulations has left Marlborough District Council in a bit of a pickle.
Marlborough angler's alluring catch gives council salmon to talk about
Retiree and fisherman Alex Kole thought his second cast on the morning of 12 February had become tangled in the Wairau River, north of Renwick, when "zing, across the river it went".
Bigger Cook Strait ferries risk collision and grounding: report
A report into maritime safety in Tory Channel finds KiwiRail's proposed bigger interisland ferries carry a heightened risk of grounding and collision which could result in catastrophic loss of life or… Audio
Faecal contamination in Marlborough rivers: 'We can, and we must, do better'
One in three rivers in Marlborough are polluted with faecal matter, according to new tests that have disappointed iwi.
Doubling Up at Te Whare Ra
At Te Whare Ra vineyard in Marlborough the Flowerdays grow seven different varieties of grape on 11 hectares and some of their vines are the oldest in the region - planted back in the 1970s. Raising… Audio, Gallery
Trio rescued from sinking boat in Marlborough Sounds
Three people on board a sinking boat near Cape Jackson in the Marlborough Sounds have been rescued.
Investigation highlights failures that led to ferry gas leak
An electrician had to be "coached through" fixing a gas leak on a Cook Strait ferry, found an investigation which discovered a trail of systemic training and emergency planning failures.
'Most unusual conditions': Ferry docks after 12-hour crossing
The Interislander ferry has successfully berthed in Picton after a 12-hour journey but more ferries are still at sea.
Two men injured in Marlborough Sounds boating incident
Two men have been seriously injured in a boating incident in the Marlborough Sounds.
Summer Series - A Rabbiting Life
Max Nelson is one of the last of the old-time rabbiters who fought plagues of rabbits in places like the back country stations of Marlborough. He worked for Awatere Rabbit Board in the 1960s and a lot… Audio
Marlborough smell complaints: 'I can't use my house'
A new system to map bad smells in Marlborough has picked up two smells so pungent people were unable to use their house.
Councillor urges rethink for subdivisions on quake-prone land
Houses could be built in Blenheim's quake-prone east with innovative engineering, says a councillor concerned that its subdivision potential is not being catered for.
Māori wards back on cards in Marlborough after govt law change
A Māori ward is back on the cards in Marlborough after the government announced sweeping changes to a "racist" law.
Notorious Marlborough highway stretch overlooked for safety work
If State Highway 1's dangerous Weld Pass isn't addressed soon it will be like 'stepping back into the Dark Ages', a transport committee chairperson says.
Pandemic has silver lining for Marlborough wine
People hunkering down in pandemic-hit US and UK - major markets for Marlborough wine - has meant a lift in sales of wine from New Zealand's largest wine growing region. Audio
Landowners, farmers join forces to restore special wetlands
Precious wetlands in Kaikōura that have been drained and degraded for generations, are now being lovingly restored and protected. Video
Parking wardens questioned for town with more parks than parkers
There's more empty parks than cars in front of the Atlantis backpacker hostel by Picton's foreshore, but visitors complain they are being rubbed the wrong way by 'overzealous' parking wardens.
Cold change on its way as parts of South Island sizzle again
Canterbury and Marlborough are again sweltering in hot temperatures today with Christchurch, Ashburton and Timaru about 30C or higher.
DIY campervan explodes without warning at Marlborough campsite
A couple from the United Kingdom has "lost everything" after the vehicle they were living in caught fire at a Marlborough camping site.
