Donated sweets go down a treat
Rural fire brings community together
Home destroyed by fire
On Sunday, the only sign of Brian Laycock's newly-refurbished Wairau Valley house was a pile of ash and metal on his lawn.
Trial of accused rapist starts
A trial for a 27-year-old man accused of rape began in the Blenheim District Court yesterday.
Feathered friends fine after fire
Distressed animals evacuated from Marlborough SPCA during the devastating Onamalutu fire are returning back to the shelter.
Teen admits stealing ex-AB's shirts
Christchurch man pleads guilty to theft of rugby jerseys from former All Black Leon MacDonald.
Arrests in region
Fifteen people have been arrested in Marlborough in the past four days.
Smoke-tainted grapes fear
Some Marlborough wineries may have to rethink harvest plans if smoke from the Onamalutu fire has tainted vines.
Home detention after passenger injured
A Marlborough man has been sentenced to three months' home detention, after a car crash put his passenger in hospital.
Wine festival brought to life on screen
Video prepares surgical patients
Feisty advocate got things done
Marygold Miller will be remembered as the feisty pensioner who fought for 13 years to get a pedestrian crossing outside her Blenheim rest home.
Crossley takes major spoils
The Awatere Triathlon Series got under way in sunny conditions in Seddon on Sunday, with 68 children and adults racing across four divisions.
Three-way scrap for final
Three teams will head into the final round of the WineWorks senior Twenty20 cricket competition tomorrow with hopes of reaching the final.
No holding back for Drummond
Backstroker betters her best
Gilhooly gets Renwick home
Guthrie Bowron Renwick claimed the second-grade 40 over title in convincing fashion on Saturday, beating Celtic by 80 runs.
Forestry a contributes to muddy waters
Marlborough-based Green Party MP Steffan Browning comments on the state of Havelock estuary.
Havelock Estuary research ongoing
Marlborough District Council environment committee chairman Peter Jerram responds to comments from Green MP Steffan Browning on the Havelock estuary.
Forest steward holds itself to high standards
Rustling up a new Russel
Punishment does not fit crime
Whether home detention is appropriate in cases involving violence and reflects the community's abhorrence needs considering.
Marlborough savvy leads way in US
The United States is likely to become New Zealand's leading wine destination this year.
Job market improves, but not for all
Fewer people are on the dole in Marlborough, but nearly three out of four on a benefit for over a year.
Water cuts could hit vineyards
Chance to dine among the vines
Internet spells end for bookshop
Blenheim's largest independent book store has reached its final chapter after online competition caused sales to drop.
Big turnout for festival
Crowds turned out with picnic blankets, deckchairs and rastafarian-themed outfits for the Sweet-Az Sun Festival on Friday.
Kaikoura festival wows crowd
Kaikoura's annual summer music festival is the perfect cocktail of music, people and place, says musician James Coyle.
Icecream lovers swoop in
Poppy's homemade icecream shop has seen "phenomenal" numbers of customers this summer, said owner Karen Barwick.
Is community service a worthwhile punishment for less serious criminal offending?
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