Marlborough
Iwi on mission to restore mana to mangled Marlborough place names
If an English place name was misspelt people would be furious, so why does this rage not translate to misspelled Māori placenames? Iwi hope to restore the mana to mangled Marlborough place names…
Record high air pollution days in Blenheim
Blenheim clocked up a record number of dangerous pollution days this winter.
Safety barriers on way for Nelson-Blenheim highway
Parts of the highway between Blenheim and Nelson will have safety barriers as part of a $289 million investment in the top of the south's transport, which could also see speeds dropped along a…
Locomotive to be lifted from Picton Harbour this evening
A salvage team have been at work all day in the Picton Harbour to retreive the locomotive that was shunted into the sea two days ago.
Nelson hospitals to carry out surgeries delayed by lockdown
Hospitals in Nelson and Marlborough plan to book in close to 150 procedures over the next week that were deferred during alert level four.
Fines issued after 'upsetting' anti-vaccination letters delivered to medical practices
Nineteen people have been arrested for flouting alert level 4 rules during anti-lockdown protests this morning, while in Nelson two people were fined after hand delivering offensive anti-vaccination…
Marlborough still tackling flood damage as downpours continue
More than 40,000 cubic metres of spill material has been removed from sites across Marlborough as it recovers from widespread devastation caused by heavy rain and flooding, almost six weeks ago.
Flood-recovering Marlborough set for heavy rain
The Marlborough Sounds is preparing for heavy rain this weekend, just five weeks after major flooding in the region.
Some councillors rubbish plan to trial plastic bin liners
No 8 wire and "a lump of wood" are being suggested to stop rubbish flying away rather than plastic in Marlborough.
Old Covid-19 signs cause confusion at popular walking tracks in Blenheim
Old Covid-19 signs put up in a rush at a popular park in Marlborough have confused walkers looking to exercise.
Warnings to 'educate' those breaking lockdown rules in Marlborough
Police give 'educational' warnings to those trying to spend the snap lockdown away from home.
Pensioners worried rent increase will never let them 'get ahead'
Letters have started arriving at Marlborough District Council's pensioner flats, outlining rent increases of about 8.5 percent from October.
Heavy rain in Malborough worsen slips
The Malborough Emergency Management controller is urging residents against non-essential travel as more heavy rain sweeps the Sounds. Audio
Residents cut off by flood-damaged roads keen to be reconnected
Water levels have fallen in Marlborough, revealing the extent of the damage caused by heavy rain over the weekend. Audio
Farmer forced to carry sheep through flood waters to safety
A Marlborough farmer who had to swim sheep to safety on Saturday says the flood waters were far worse than a record-breaking event 40 years ago.
In pictures: Top of the South Island flooding
Floodwaters still have not completely receded from some parts of Westport and Marlborough and hundreds of people are displaced after water rushed through their homes.
Marlborough reeling from weekend flooding
At the top of the South Island, pockets of Marlborough remain cut off, though floodwaters are receding.
Homeowners in Marlborough's Waihopai Valley are expected to be isolated for at least a week -… Audio
Farmers assessing devastating floods, resilience alarms raised
Farmers across the upper South Island are on clean-up duty and counting up the costs as damaging floodwaters recede, and the agriculture minister has reminded farmers to take a thorough look at…
Trucking company fined $15k for creek contamination
Marlborough trucking firm Broadbridge Transport has been fined fifteen-thousand dollars after its wash water residue contaminated a creek in Renwick.
Covid-19 vaccine rollout 'a DHB postcode lottery'
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout in resthomes has been likened to a postcode lottery with Marlborough and Nelson residents being fully vaccinated while others are yet to get their second dose.
