Marlborough
Book Review - Marlborough Man by Allan Scott
Reviewed by Harry Broad. Published by HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand, RRP $55.00 Audio
Unreported rustling will lead to 'wild west' says farmer
Rural areas will turn into the 'wild west' if people don't remain vigilant in reporting thefts, says a farmer who's had 50 lambs stolen.
MPI sting nets 'multiple' Sounds cod fishers
A Labour weekend sting by fisheries officers caught 'multiple' people illegally fishing blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds, including a charter vessel.
Barbara Anderson: moths and citizen science
Kim Hill talks to Dr Barbara Anderson is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Landcare Research in Dunedin. She is the coordinator of Ahi Pepe MothNet, a citizen science project that has seen teachers… Audio
New Marlborough mayor calls for 'trust, honesty and integrity'
The new mayor of Marlborough District has made a plea for the new council to respect the decision-making process they have been elected to do.
Local paper asks for directions
The Marlborough Express has warned that it can’t go on as a daily paper forever and it is considering new ideas, including reporting sponsored by readers and printing on fewer days of the week. Could… Video, Audio
Local paper asks for directions
The Marlborough Express has warned that it can’t go on as a daily paper forever and it is considering new ideas, including reporting sponsored by readers and printing on fewer days of the week. Could…
AudioFloatplane crash-lands in Marlborough Sounds
A 55-year-old Picton man has crashed his floatplane while trying to land in the Marlborough Sounds, and has been airlifted to hospital.
Concerns over resource consent plan for marine farms
A plan to loosen rules around resource consents for marine farms, a move aimed at saving tens of millions of dollars, has been slammed by Marlborough's mayor. Audio
Govt loosening of marine consents process slammed as reckless
The mayor of Marlborough and environmental groups are angry that the government is loosening the rules around resource counsents for marine farmers. Audio
Sanford gets Marlborough innovation award
Sanford fishing company's Marlborough operation has received a civic award more than a year after the closure of its Christchurch plant.
Tramper winched to safety
A Danish woman tramping in the Marlborough Sounds has been winched to safety by a rescue helicopter after a fall.
Al Bramley: predator control
Kim Hill talks to Al Bramley, CEO of Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP) in Wellington, a research and development entity focused on developing the tools and techniques to enable the complete removal of… Audio
Tramper walks out of Marlborough Sounds
A man lost on Mt Stanley in the Marlborough Sounds has been brought out of the bush by rescue volunteers.
Rochelle Constantine: whale strandings
Kim Hill talks to behavioural ecologist Dr Rochelle Constantine, Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland. She discusses whale strandings. Audio
Piri Sciascia: performing arts, language and Te Māori
Kim Hill talks to Professor Piri Sciascia, ONZM, retired recently as Deputy Vice Chancellor Maori at Victoria University of Wellington. He was one of four recipients of Nga Tohu a Ta Kingi Ihaka at… Audio
Accusation of 'bullying' over Marlborough Council leak
A Marlborough councillor is refusing to sign a form to say he was not responsible for a leaked recording, describing it as a witch-hunt.
Weapons cache found at rural Blenheim property
Police have found a large cache of weapons and ammunition - and a cannabis growing room - at a rural Blenheim property.
Leaks from Marlborough Council
Lawyer Michael Bott on the leak of details of a private Marlborough Council committee meeting. Audio
Dirty Politics in small-town New Zealand?
Dirty politics have hit small-town New Zealand with candidates in Marlborough and Nelson the targets of an apparent smear campaign, a Nelson city mayoral candidate says.
