Marlborough
Elderly tenants: 'The council is meant to provide safe places for us'
Senior housing tenants have aired other grievances apart from possible rent increases at a meeting in Marlborough.
Picton ferry terminal to create 200 jobs, may increase housing pressure
Picton's new multi-million dollar ferry terminal build could mean a squeeze on accommodation, and one hostel owner is willing to sell up to help get the job done.
Woman wins $8k in compensation after losing job due to Covid-19 restrictions
A woman who lost her job after Covid-19 border restrictions were put in place has won $8000 in compensation, after the Employment Relations Authority ruled she was unjustifiably dismissed.
‘Homemade’ raft in the Sounds leaves polystyrene in its wake
Te Hoiere/Pelorus Sound resident Pete Wilkinson says the plastic is a threat to birds and aquatic life which could mistake the "white balls" for food.
Too many customers, not enough grapes - winemakers struggling to match demand
Key export markets are thirsty for Marlborough wine, but low grape yields - 25 to 30 percent down on normal - mean that demand is outstripping supply.
Pensioners worried as 'impossible-to-pay' rent increases discussed by council
Marlborough pensioner Jenni Schreuder is not able to ask for help paying her rent because she has more than $10,000 in her bank account. But that money is for her funeral.
Battling Pines on Molesworth Station
Wilding pines are a huge problem on Molesworth Station, New Zealand's largest farm. We're out on a remote hillside with a gang of workers and their chainsaws. Many are new to the job including a young… Audio
Battling Pines on Molesworth Station
Wilding pines are a huge problem on Molesworth Station, New Zealand's largest farm. We're out on a remote hillside with a gang of workers and their chainsaws. Many are new to the job including a young…
AudioBus with one passenger facing chop
Blenheim could reclaim its title as a one-bus town with a service that attracts just one passenger a day facing the final red light.
Picton grapples with where the truck stops
Large trucks are parking in the streets of a portside town and not in the stop built for them, and authorities want to know why.
Skittish about British: Council sub-committee set up to name roads
A new group will be formed to screen road names in Marlborough after councillors criticised developers twice last year for choosing names that were too English.
Rescued yachties distressed but grateful, police say
Two men were rescued off a 50-foot yacht which had lost power in big swells off the east coast of Marlborough last night.
Interislander ferry diverted to assist in rescue operation
A fishing boat in distress off the east coast of the Marlborough region has been located after boats - including the Interislander Kaiarahi ferry - came to its aid.
Picton locals want answers over impact of new ferries
Picton locals say they want answers over the impact on their town of KiwiRail’s proposed new ferries. Audio
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
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…
AudioAir 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.