Marlborough
Marlborough oyster cull will kill local industry - farmer
An order to remove flat oysters from the Marlborough Sounds spells the end of the industry there, a local farmer says.
Kaikōura funds query 'disappointing', farming group says
A farming group questioned about the spending of earthquake relief money says all of the funds have been spent helping the farming community get back on their feet.
Locals band together for post-quake support
A gig and a comedy show are just some of the ways the residents of Ward are coming together to support one another after the Kaikōura earthquake.
Potty About Crayfish
As a child, Dennis Burkhart pulled up crayfish pots by hand with his brother Trevor. In 1975, the pair bought a small processing factory and now their company is of NZ's leading exporters of live… Audio
Potty About Crayfish
As a child, Dennis Burkhart pulled up crayfish pots by hand with his brother Trevor. In 1975, the pair bought a small processing factory and now their company is of NZ's leading exporters of live…
AudioBid to save historic Marlborough church
A Christchurch landscape architect is spearheading a fund-raising campaign to save a quake-damaged stone church near the Marlborough coastline.
One dead after crash south of Motueka
A crash south of Motueka has killed one person and seriously injured another.
Damaged SH63 bridge to be assessed
The Transport Agency will assess the damage to a bridge on the road that connects Marlborough with Canterbury. Audio
Cut-cable causes network outage in Marlborough
Engineers fixing a bridge that was hit by a truck in Wairau Valley have accidentally cut through a fibre-optic cable causing banking outages in Marlborough.
Man rescued from river as rain floods roads
A man has been rescued overnight after his house bus got caught up in a river in Tasman, as rain continues to affect roads in the region.
Go with the flow
Last November's 7.8-magnitude earthquake has altered the course and flow of the Clarence River in southern Marlborough, creating new challenges for farmers and new possibilities for a local rafting… Audio, Gallery
Go with the flow
Last November's 7.8-magnitude earthquake has altered the course and flow of the Clarence River in southern Marlborough, creating new challenges for farmers and new possibilities for a local rafting…
AudioConcern at family law legal aid shortage
The Ministry of Justice is failing to properly examine why there is a shortage of legal aid lawyers in provincial areas, a family law specialist says.
Moderate quake near Blenheim
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has shaken Blenheim and the surrounding area this evening.
Knock Out The Needle
Marlborough farmer Tim Struthers has spent several years trying to control Chilean Needle Grass on his sheep and beef farm near Seddon. The invasive weed can out-compete pasture grasses and its seed… Audio
Knock Out The Needle
Marlborough farmer Tim Struthers has spent several years trying to control Chilean Needle Grass on his sheep and beef farm near Seddon. The invasive weed can out-compete pasture grasses and its seed…
AudioContractor penalised $73k for underpaid workers
A vineyard labour contractor who underpaid 83 workers has been ordered to pay more than $73,000 dollars in penalties and pay arrears.
Ruby Knox murder case: DHB reveals review details
The Nelson Marlborough DHB is set to begin its review in response to the case of a severely autistic 20-year-old murdered by her mother.
Time To Wine Down
Grapes came off early at the Te Whare Ra organic vineyard in Marlborough this year so were saved from damage that would have been delivered by Cyclone Debbie. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes catches up with Te… Audio
Time To Wine Down
Grapes came off early at the Te Whare Ra organic vineyard in Marlborough this year so were saved from damage that would have been delivered by Cyclone Debbie. Cosmo Kentish-Barnes catches up with Te…
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