Marlborough
Councillors roast developer's 'poor' street names for subdivision
Proposed road names at Blenheim's newest subdivision have been criticised for reeking of "colonial cringe".
Ransomware attack behind offline parking app
A parking app used by several New Zealand councils has gone offline, with councils scrambling for a quick fix amid social media backlash.
Govt says top of South Island economy 'in good shape'
Industry leaders and government ministers say this year's Marlborough vintage is adding a rosy glow to the economic outlook in the top of the south.
Marlborough exceeds 'self-imposed' rates cap
Keeping up with environmental rules from the government has forced Marlborough's council to go over its "self-imposed" rates limit - again.
'Shut down the quarry': Emotions run high at hearing
Tearful residents have begged a quarry company looking to increase its operations to let them keep their "peaceful and safe valley".
Record prices lift New Zealand King Salmon net profit nearly 38pc
New Zealand King Salmon has had a better-than-expected first half, driven by record prices for its fish products.
Climate change chapter moves up in Marlborough environment plan
Climate change is "so important" in Marlborough that it has been bumped up the list on the contents page in the region's new environment plan - a "blueprint" for sustainability.
Marlborough quarry seeks to ring-fence road funding
A quarry company wants its road levies to be spent on roads leading to and from its Marlborough quarry, rather than some of the funding going on other roads in the district.
Chorus wins court costs after ‘grossly misleading flattery’ case
A telecommunication giant that used "grossly misleading flattery" in a bid to secure a broadband contract with a council has won back court costs.
Six helicopters brought in to assess Rarangi fire
A large scrubfire in Marlborough has been contained.
Bacteria DNA could police fish farms
Policing environmental compliance at salmon farms could become cheaper and faster thanks to a new test using bacterial DNA.
Quarry quarrel: Double rubble would cause trucking trouble - residents
Mining nearly twice as much rubble from a Marlborough quarry would be a safety risk, generate unbearable noise and "severely deteriorate" lifestyles, residents say.
$750k to seal leaky roof of Marlborough council building
Hammers and drills will be the background track for decision-makers for the next three months while their sagging "beehive" roof is replaced.
Restrictions ‘inevitable’ for river irrigators in Marlborough
Several rivers in Marlborough are days away from being "shut off" from irrigators, worrying grape growers and farmers who just got through the region's second driest month in 90 years.
Blenheim aquifer affected by firefighting foam chemicals contamination - study
Firefighting foam contamination in Marlborough exceeds health guidelines for drinking water across an area of 200 hectares.
Council spends fraction of infrastructure budget due to 'lack of resources'
Money set aside for infrastructure projects in Marlborough is not being spent as the council struggles with a shortage of "council staffing, professional services and contractors".
Former teacher jailed for sex with students named
A former teacher who was jailed after being convicted for repeatedly driving two teenage boys to parks at lunchtimes for sex can now be named.
Illegal dumping prompts talk of kerbside collection in Renwick
Kerbside collection will be considered for the rural Marlborough town this year, after a spate of illegal dumping forced its recycling container to close.
Three ‘wonderful’ new bus services hit Marlborough’s roads
An advocate for Marlborough's silver-haired population has voiced support for three new extensions to Blenheim's bus service.
Crayfish company can’t find ‘permanent solution’ to launch boats post-quake
A crayfishing company has reignited an "emotional" battle to get its boats back in the water on Marlborough's east coast after the 2016 earthquake.
