Napier, Hastings top 36C as gale-force winds cause damage, fan fires
Strong winds and extreme heat have brought down trees, cut power and fanned vegetation fires across parts of…
Is Swampy the digger walking on water? Nope, that’s silt built up
Meet Swampy, the purpose-built amphibious excavator that has begun dredging the pop-up garden patch growing out of the…
Marlborough Sounds parchment worm ‘in too-hard basket’
An environmental group calling for control of parchment worm in the Marlborough Sounds has criticised the Marlborough District…
Widespread power outages across NZ as storms move south
Thousands of homes and businesses are without power, and two Horowhenua townships have been urged to conserve water…
Tourism business ‘extremely distressed’ by road closures
A Marlborough Sounds tourism operator is “extremely distressed” by restricted access road closures, leaving them cut off from…
Duke of Marlborough accused of strangling wife
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The marine species that ‘totally disappeared’ from Marlborough Sounds
Three species have disappeared entirely from the Marlborough Sounds, a new report has revealed, in a major blow…
Jack Norris imprisoned for burning down Marlborough vineyard cottage after being evicted
If they had known, he would never have been allowed to stay. The owner told NZME outside court…
Fishing boat runs aground in Marlborough Sounds, five rescued
Five people were rescued after a fishing vessel ran aground at French Pass in the Marlborough Sounds last…
Second Marlborough swimming hole falls to flood damage
A second popular swimming spot in Marlborough will be closed this summer due to flood repair works. Marlborough…
Two players win $500,000, Powerball rolls over
Two Lotto players from Auckland and Blenheim each won $500,000 in last night’s Lotto draw as Powerball rolled…
‘Considerable smoke’ as fire breaks out at Blenheim Transfer Station
A fire has broken out at the Blenheim Transfer Station and Resource Recovery Centre with nearby residents urged…