Marlborough
Firefighters battling large forest fire near Blenheim
About 60 firefighters are continuing to battle a large forest fire near Blenheim this morning. Audio
Privacy fears over filming at hospitals
Filming by patients and family members at hospitals could infringe privacy or become a weapon for harrassment of staff, health professionals fear.
Regional Wrap
Bulls are finally putting on weight in Manawatu after a long, miserable winter and in the south Marlborough farmers are getting ready for a dry summer. [{topics] rural, farming Audio
Picton Mailboat - Lora Crapper
Well it's happy birthday to the Picton mailboat. She's reached a grand old age of one hundred and fifty. And she's still going strong, delivering mail and groceries to residents. But she's more than… Audio
Scott Watson breaks 17-year silence
Scott Watson has spoken publicly for the first time since his arrest to protest his innocence of the murder of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart in the Marlborough Sounds more than seventeen years ago. Audio
Sailing sav to save sailors
For over a decade yachties and wineries in Marlborough have hit the waters to race a bottle of sauvignon blanc across the Cook Strait but this time they are also racing for those in the air. Audio, Gallery
Aquaculture report confirms value to Marlborough
Aquaculture's value to the Marlborough region has been confirmed in a new report - but it warns of the potential threat posed by looming consent deadlines.
Yachties race wine across the Cook Strait
For more than a decade yachties and wineries in Marlborough have teamed up to race the region's new vintage of sauvignon blanc across the Cook Strait to Wellington. Audio
Mystery wreck may be old fishing boat
Police say a wreck found on the seabed near the entrance to Picton Harbour could be that of a fishing boat at least 40 years old.
Mystery yacht not the Sioux - police
The vessel found on the seabed near the entrance to Picton Harbour is not the yacht Sioux and is instead a much older boat, police say.
Mystery wreck found in Marlborough
A vessel found on the sea floor near the entrance to Picton Harbour is possibly the yacht Sioux, police say. Audio
DHB seeks to improve cancer treatment speed
Some cancer patients in the top of the South Island are not getting treatment as fast as they should, but the health board says steps are in place to improve the situation.
Faster, stronger water ambulance for Marlborough Sounds
New Zealand's only on-water ambulance team is getting a new boat but red tape continues to tangle rescue efforts, volunteers say.
Stronger, faster, bigger water ambulance for Marlborough
Coastguard Marlborough runs New Zealand's only on-water ambulance, and is about to replace it with a purpose-built boat designed with speed and patient comfort in mind. Audio
Drones monitor forestry impact on land and sea
The Marlborough District Council is using drones to monitor the impact of forestry on what it says is the most challenging terrain in New Zealand.
Council introduces drones to monitor forests
Drones are being used to monitor forestry effects on what it says is the most challenging terrain in New Zealand.
Marlborough Electric Lines Company
The Marlborough Electric Lines Company is not ruling out buying more non core assets with its growing pile of cash. Audio
'Floating Classroom' - Tash Luxton
Marlborough may be set to get a floating classroom. That's the hope of Conservation Kids New Zealand and the Lochmara Wildlife Recovery Trust. The idea is to relocate a glass-bottom boat to the… Audio
New blue cod rules for the Marlborough Sounds
In a bid to appease recreational fishermen and to safeguard dwindling fish numbers, new rules have been announced for blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds. Audio
Hero chopper pilot in court
A helicopter pilot who saved a hunter in remote bush north of Kaikoura last year could face jail time for the rescue.
