Marlborough
How can NZ's best wineries prepare for quakes?
The best soils for New Zealand's wines are also some of the most shaky as Canterbury and Marlborough wine makers found out to their cost last November. Now the government's pouring $300,000 of funding… Audio
Quake scientists converge on Marlborough
Marlborough's earthquake-creased hills and recent fault line ruptures will be the focus of a convention of international earthquake scientists over the coming week.
Growing more than Grass
Kathryn speaks to two inspirational women making their living off the land, and the writer who has captured their stories in a new book. Sarah Higgins runs her own shearing company while Sam Laugesen… Audio
Wineries prepare for earthquake disruption
The wine industry's ability to prepare for future earthquakes is the focus of new research.
Marlborough Council staff donate sick days to 'leave bank'
Marlborough District Council has started a sick leave bank allowing staff to pool their sick leave for other colleagues to use. Audio
Night freight trains restart on Kaikōura line
KiwiRail will resume freight operations on the Main North Line between Blenheim and Christchurch tonight.
Truckies faced with alternative South Island route quitting in droves
The freight industry is now short of 2000 drivers as growing numbers of truckies refuse to use the alternative South Island inland route.
Missing Canadian tramper found
A young Canadian man reported missing by his family after he went tramping in the South Island has been found alive.
'Conciliatory' offer helps fatal crash driver avoid prison
A 17-year-old Seddon man has avoided prison for a fatal crash he caused earlier this year, largely because of the compassion shown by the victim's mother.
Outlaw: the story of Richard Burgess
In the 1860s Richard Burgess and his outlaw gang roved the West Coast, robbing and murdering dozens of people. Black Sheep investigates his life story and what drove him to a life of crime. Audio
Wine workforce will need to grow by a quarter
Wine growers in Marlborough say their workforce will have to increase by 24 percent in the next three years to support projected growth in the industry.
App speeds up building inspections in an emergency
The Marlborough District Council has developed a software application designed to speed up property inspections in an emergency.
Less than half of Kaikoura business aid given out
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says just under $400,000 of the $1 million available has been given to 18 businesses in the Kaikoura area and three in the Hurunui District. Video, Audio
The history of the Pelorus Mail Boat
Since 1918, Marlborough sounds residents have had their mail, groceries and provisions delivered by water, carried by the Pelorous Mail Boat. Still operating today, it's one of the world's last such… Audio, Gallery
Rain warning for Bay of Plenty
Heavy rain is on the way to Bay of Plenty, with 90mm to 110mm expected within 15 hours as far west as Ōpōtiki, MetService warns.
Boutique Kaikoura hotel finally reopens 11 months on
The Kaikoura Boutique Hotel had to turn away guests and cancel hundreds of bookings after the November 14 quake left the 130-year-old building badly battered. There'll be more on Kaikoura's recovery… Video, Audio
Picton to Kaikōura cycle trail 'biggest benefit' from quake
A planned $9 million cycle trail from Picton to Kaikōura could be the single biggest benefit to come out of last November's earthquake, Marlborough's mayor says.
Life on Muzzle Station
It isn't easy living on New Zealand's most isolated high country station, but Fiona Redfern wouldn't have it any other way. Audio, Gallery
'Data entry error' in a true blue town
Votes for the Māori Party in a National-supporting South Island town were the result of a data entry error. Audio
Nelson Marlborough DHB laments low vaccine rate
Immunisation levels at Nelson Marlborough DHB are below target because of the choices made by parents, the board's chair says.
