Slip closes West Coast highway, heavy downpours for lower North
More wild weather is expected to impact isolated parts of the country today, with MetService warning of significant…
The billion-dollar cost of river erosion
Landowners in north Marlborough are frustrated at the lack of action from Marlborough District Council on riverbank erosion…
Ombudsman reprimands council for holding too many secret meetings
The Chief Ombudsman has reprimanded Marlborough District Council’s use of public-excluded briefings and workshops, saying they should be…
Councillor asks how elderly can use new children’s playground
Council staffer Robert Hutchinson probably didn’t think he’d have to explain how the elderly could use a proposed…
Air NZ flight forced to divert to New Plymouth after system alert
A flight between Auckland and Blenheim has had to divert to New Plymouth this afternoon after a system…
Body recovered from Marlborough’s Wairau Bar
A body has been found in the water at Wairau Bar in Marlborough. Police said a member of…
Marlborough teen’s fatal tractor crash prompts safety improvements
Paul Leslie, one of the owners, said Jones showed up to work early every day and was a…
Teen’s tractor crash death was entirely preventable
A teenager who died after crashing a tractor was eating, drinking and using his phone before the vehicle…
Cook Strait ferry Aratere on final journey to Wellington
The Aratere has departed Picton on its final service across Cook Strait. It was announced earlier this year…
93-year-old woman’s death after fire highlights risks to elderly
An elderly woman found slumped over a coal range in her Renwick home with burns to almost half…
Renwick woman Shanelle missing, police and family concerned
By Natasha Gordon Live News Reporter·NZ Herald· 6 Aug, 2025 07:28 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…
Person dies in Marlborough crash, powerlines downed
A person has died in a single-vehicle crash which downed powerlines in Marlborough this evening. Emergency services were…