Aratere crew not fully trained in new steering system before grounding
The grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere shortly after its departure from Picton in June 2024 was ultimately…
Budget 2026: $79m boost for tourism and farming by stopping the spread of wilding pines
“Wilding pines are quite simply an environmental disaster, either way you look at it,” Luxon said. Southland MP…
Body of baby discovered on side of the road in Blenheim
A body of a baby has been found on the side of the road in Blenheim this week,…
The New Zealand region about to get its first traffic lights
A request for Marlborough’s first set of permanent traffic lights to be installed in Blenheim has led to…
Baby’s body found on Blenheim roadside as police urgently seek family
A rāhui was placed on Wairau Bar Rd, between Ferry Rd and Dicks Rd, by local iwi Rangitāne…
Police investigate sudden death near Blenheim, road closed overnight
A rural road will remain closed overnight as police investigate a sudden death in Blenheim this afternoon. Wairau…
‘Excessive’: Three months to develop new Marlborough water agency brand
A Marlborough councillor has wondered if three months of brand development for the region’s new water services organisation…
Hapuku community still struggling after Kaikoura wildfires last year
The seaside community of Hapuku is still struggling after the Kaikoura wildfires which destroyed 33 buildings and over…
Weather: Six people rescued after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Marlborough – NZ Herald
Weather: Six people rescued after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Marlborough NZ HeraldHeavy rain, 140kph winds and huge swells…
Flooding, outages, roads closed as rapidly deepening low spreads
Flooding, power outages and road disruptions are being reported as a rapidly deepening low approaches the South Island…
Firefighters rescue driver from floodwaters, thunderstorm threat as central NZ braces for 140 km/h gales, downpour
The MetService earlier warned Kiwis that drivers in some parts of the country could face bursts of “intense”…
Flooding, outages, roads closed as rapidly deepening low spreads
Flooding, power outages and road disruptions are being reported as a rapidly deepening low approaches the South Island…