Marlborough
Blenheim name change push continues
A group hoping to change the name of Blenheim to Marlborough City plans to push ahead despite negative feedback.
Storm brewing over idea to change Blenheim's name
Blenheim - or Marlborough City? A group of businesspeople from the South Island region have suggested a name change, but are facing a backlash from locals. Audio
The call for a name change of Blenheim which is baffling locals
Local Marlborough wine maker Belinda Jackson believes there's no support in the town to change Blenheim's name. Should Blenheim be renamed Marlborough City as nod to wine industry? Audio
Marine farm renewals could cost millions
Renewals of more than 350 marine farm applications in the next eight years could cost millions of dollars, says the Marlborough District Council.
Francesco Ventriglia: on a ballet high
Kim Hill talks to the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet who came here after a career as a dancer, choreographer, and artistic director in Italy. The RNZB's latest production, The… Audio
Drive through dining in Marlborough takes on a new meaning
A Blenheim restaurant has struck a deal with neighbouring businesses that will see town centre parking spaces make way for al fresco dining. The restaurant is MIA, on Scott Street, which plans to… Audio
Elderly man given incorrect drug for stroke
A junior doctor who gave a 77-year-old the wrong drug for a stroke has been found to have breached patient rights. Audio
$900,000 for Flaxbourne irrigation scheme
The Ministry for Primary Industries is giving nearly $900,000 to the proposed Flaxbourne Community Irrigation Scheme in Marlborough.
Hunt for Wither Hills arsonist
Fire crews in Marlborough are trying to find out who has been lighting fires near a popular walking spot, putting innocent people in danger.
Firebug operating near Blenheim
Fire crews were called out again last night to another fire on the Wither Hills behind Blenheim. Audio
Investigation under way into Wither Hills blaze
Investigators are a step closer to finding out who started a fire that tore through five hectares of dry grass in the Wither Hills near Blenheim.
Amelia Dunbar and Emma Newborn: bitches and woolsheds
Creators of the hit touring show The Bitches' Box, who are acting as dogs again in the new show, Sons of a Bitch, which tours to 19 woolsheds throughout the South Island in April, alongside… Audio
Marlborough fire: Hotspots detected
Numerous hotspots have been detected in an aerial check after a major scrub fire in Marlborough.
Vernon scrub fire contained
A large scrub fire in Marlborough has been contained. The fire broke out in steep countryside on the Vernon Station just south of Blenheim last night.
Another snag for $23m Blenheim theatre
Extra funding to finish Blenheim's new theatre hasn't come through, the Marlborough District Council says. Audio
Regional Wrap
North Island farmers are hoping for rain this weekend. In the South Island some West Coast dairy farmers have moved down to once a day milking. Audio
Upset over plans to install cameras in Marlborough Sounds
Boaties in the Marlborough Sounds will need to be on their best behaviour soon. Audio
Magnitude 5 quake near Seddon
A magnitude 5 earthquake has hit near Seddon, but St John says it hasn't received any calls or reports of injuries from the area.
Investigation into what killed 200 eels near Blenheim
The Marlborough District Council is investigating why more than 200 eels have died in a creek near Blenheim. Council scientist Pete Hamill said a vineyard worker found the eels this...
