Boatie refuses to remove wreck amid three-year standoff with council
The owner of a boat that ran aground in the Marlborough Sounds during high winds last month has…
Marlborough man Tachyon Hutt killed after ignoring warnings not to drive after drinking
Tachyon Hutt lived on a boat moored near Picton. He had plans to restore it, before his death…
Contaminated fuel in kerosene fridge caused fatal explosion
A fuel explosion at a Marlborough Sounds holiday home that fatally burned an 80-year-old man was caused by…
Person rescued from yacht after five-hour ordeal in Marlborough
A person has been rescued after issuing a mayday call from a yacht in the Marlborough Sounds. Maritime…
Live: Widespread power outages, road closures persist after wild weather – 1News
Live: Widespread power outages, road closures persist after wild weather 1NewsThe Canterbury residents cut off from the outside world…
Top of South Island hit by power outages as strong winds batter NZ
Power has been partially restored as “significant parts” of the top of the South Island and West Coast…
South Marlborough issued red wind warning
Holidaymakers are advised to consider delaying travel due to forecast gales, as a red wind warning is issued…
Man killed by falling branch, roads closed as wild weather hits
A man has been killed by a falling branch, thousands of properties remain without power and state highways…
Live: Wildfires fanned by winds in Kaikōura and Hawke’s Bay – 1News
Live: Wildfires fanned by winds in Kaikōura and Hawke’s Bay 1NewsFourteen fire crews respond to Kaikōura hedge fire NZ HeraldKaikōura…
Flights cancelled, major route blocked as winds lash South Island
Several flights have been either delayed or cancelled, hundreds of homes are without power, and a major state…
Heavy rain, severe gales to hit South and lower North Island
Large swathes of the South Island and eastern parts of the lower North Island are expected to face…
SH1 between Blenheim and Kaikōura closed by vehicle fire
A section of State Highway 1 between Blenheim and Kaikōura may remain closed for several hours after a…