Marlborough

The pleasures and pitfalls of a low vision lifestyle: You'll seldom see a cane in Mike Steven's hand but he has just one eighth of the vision most people enjoy. Mike is one of almost 170 thousand New… Audio

New Zealand's expert in all things Middle Earth, Ian Brodie, has written and illustrated The Hobbit location guidebook, which includes the Pelorus River site in Marlborough and several sites in the… Audio

A breed of mites may provide a solution to the South Island's huge wasp problem. It's believed the number of wasps in the South's beech forests is the highest in the world, with the insects posing a… Audio

The Nelson Marlborough DHB has apologised for failures which resulted in a woman's death from blood loss after a low risk gallbladder operation at Wairau Hospital. Audio

Firefighters think a large blaze that has burned almost seven hectares of pine plantation in Marlborough was started by two boys playing with matches. Audio

The Nelson Marlborough District Health Board has since apologised. Audio

In the North Island grass growth's really kicking in, although chilly temperatures are hitting this weekend, and frost protection's needed in Marlborough's vineyards. Audio

The Fire Service has launched an investigation into accusations a group of drunken volunteer firefighters in Blenheim threatened bar staff and hit a woman in the face. Audio

Marlborough residents are worried seasonal work is luring members of the Mongrel Mob to their region. And despite the arrests of Mob gang members last year, locals are still not happy. Audio

Walking up the Waima River, in Marlborough, to Sawcut Gorge. Audio

The Marlborough coastline could soon be serviced by the country's first registered and purpose-built marine ambulance. Audio

Clarence is possibly the least-known town on our main road. It takes its name from King William IV of England, the monarch from 1830 until 1837, who was the Duke of Clarence prior to his accession… Audio

Trampers visiting the Abel Tasman national park this summer will be greeted by a warden each night as they make themselves at home in one of the many Department of Conservation-operated huts within… Audio

Alison Hossain returns to Seddon to find out how the area is recovering in the run up to Christmas Audio

The world's oldest surviving merchant sailing ship, the 'Edwin Fox', is celebrating its 160th birthday this weekend. The Edwin Fox Society is being honored with a rare and prestigious maritime… Audio

As the owner of Premium Game in Blenheim, Allan Spencer works with a team of other hunters to bring wild pigs, rabbits, goats and deer into our food shops. Audio

We're making 'solar salt' at Lake Grassmere in Marlborough, turning seawater into table salt with a little help from the wind and the sun. With Dominion Salt's site manager Gavin Williams, brineman… Audio

Lee Paterson of Pinoli is growing pine nuts in Marlborough. Audio

Ohau Point, thirty kilometres out of Kaikoura, is home at this time of year to thousands of new seal pups. Geography and man-made changes to the landscape have formed a spot which, by happy accident… Audio

Alison Hossain investigates expansion to salmon farming in the Marlborough Sounds Audio