Marlborough
Dirty Politics hits mayoral candidates in Nelson and Marlboroug
Mayoral candidates in Marlborough and Nelson are being targeted by a smear campaign, and there's allegations right-wing blogger Whaleoil is stirring the pot. Audio
Young Winemaker of the Year
Jordan Hogg from Seresin Estate in Marlborough is the Tonnellerie de Mercurey NZ Young Winemaker 2016. Audio
Young Winemaker of the Year
Jordan Hogg from Seresin Estate in Marlborough is the Tonnellerie de Mercurey NZ Young Winemaker 2016.
AudioAratere out of action for rudder repair
Sailings of the troubled Cook Strait ferry Aratere have been cancelled until problems with the ship's rudder are fixed.
Three councils look to bring in coastal charges
Boaties and marine farmers in Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Marlborough are facing annual fees for using coastal land. Audio
Nelson Marlborough DHB criticised for heart patient's care
Declaring a man medically fit just 24 hours after a heart attack so he could be sent to a psychiatric hospital breached his rights, the public health watchdog says.
Pedestrian dies in Marlborough car crash
State Highway 6 in Marlborough has re-opened after a pedestrian died when they were hit by a vehicle early this morning.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes the Marlborough Sounds
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck north of the Marlborough Sounds, GeoNet reports.
Urgent call for better ship pilot training
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission wants ship pilots' training improved urgently after a cruise ship hit a rock in the Marlborough Sounds.
Dozens of eels likely killed by sewage
Sewage is likely to have caused the deaths of dozens of eels in a Picton stream, the local council says.
Wine industry worker treatment 'putting sales in danger'
Serious breaches of employment standards among contractors operating in Marlborough vineyards are threatening the wine industry's reputation, says a labour inspector.
Police hunt for convicted rapist Nigel Gately
Convicted rapist Nigel Gately, who is on preventive detention and described as a high risk offender, is on the run. Audio
Marlborough gets disaster-ready for cruise season
The Marlborough District is bolstering its hazards response plan ahead of its largest ever schedule of cruise ship visits to the Sounds.
Insight: The Future of Marine Farming in Marlborough’s Seaways
RNZ's regional reporter for Nelson and Marlborough, Tracy Neal, explores the future for marine farming in the Marlborough Sounds as hundreds of consents come up for renewal. Video, Audio, Gallery
Changes ahead for Marlborough Sounds marine farmers
Investing in agriculture in the Marlborough Sounds is becoming fraught as the licences for almost 300 marine farms in the region are set to expire, the local iwi says. Video, Audio
Marlborough leads on seabed protection
The Marlborough District Council has become the first in the country to include protections for important seabed habitat in its annual plan. Last year a report by marine biologist Rob Davidson found… Audio
ATV carrying three plunges off cliff
Three people were injured when a 4-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle left a road and went down a cliff in the the Marlborough Sounds this morning.
How to grow almonds
Riverina almonds in Marlborough has been a 30 year labour of love for Gill Smith and Graham Farnell. The pioneering orchardists developed their 11 hectare property in the Blenheim hinterland from… Audio
How partisan papers pushed to break up NZ
Restive regions demanding independence? Angry clashes over breaking away? The media taking sides and telling people and politicians which side to back? The UK's Brexit in 2016 - and here 150 years… Audio
How partisan papers pushed to break up NZ
Restive regions demanding independence? Angry clashes over breaking away? The media taking sides and telling people and politicians which side to back? The UK's Brexit in 2016 - and here 150 years…
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