Public loos to get revamp
The Government and the council are banding together to fix up toilets around the region.
Beers for bikies, the pedalling kind
Beer tastings are growing in New Zealand's largest wine region and a micro-brewery is taking advantage of the influx of food-savvy travellers.
The right insurance
Kiwis aren't valuing their property and contents highly enough for when disaster strikes.
Blenheim shoppers in $2m splurge
Blenheim bargain hunters swarmed the shops, snapping up $2million of Boxing Day deals.
Mural for graffiti 'ghost'
A theatre considers fundraising for a mural to cover vandalism once its intimate theatre launches.
Cars swept away at ford
Three people had to abandon their cars after getting into trouble when crossing a ford.
Xmas spirit high in wet weather
Santa showed up for residents in the Marlborough Sounds despite the wet weather.
Deck the hall so it looks jolly
The future of a beloved community memorial hall no longer hangs in the balance.
Link Pathway breaks through to Picton
36 kilometres of the Link Pathway in the Marlborough Sounds is now complete. One leg to go.
Fake firm to repay tax returns
No Limits had no customers and no income, but fleeced more than $113,000 in fake GST returns.
Knowing the dental drill
It's supposedly one of the worst pains you can experience, but emergency departments can't do much to help.
Frantic shoppers causing fender benders
Panelbeaters are working overtime to manage a spike in repair jobs as shoppers cause crashes ahead of Christmas.
Fatal river crash
2:22 PM A man has died after crashing his car into the river beside Blenheim's Top 10 Holiday Park.
Rai Valley car crash
One person has been injured after a car has ran into a bank on the Rai Saddle between Nelson and Blenheim.
Pyrolysis support could hurt
OPINION: Residents fighting a thermo-chemical plant in their backyard told to make their vote count.
Communication lifeblood of better business
We have just had our 2018 Marlborough Business Excellence Awards.
'Bach tax', fairness at odds
OPINION: Could Labour's proposed "bach tax" spell the end of bach ownership for many NZ families?
Wise wonders
In 'wise wonders' we ask the more experienced members of the community the big questions. Like, what is the greatest thing ever invented?
Police uniform ban 'disaster'
OPINION: Are you clueless to think how we can have an inclusive Auckland Pride parade and not include the police uniform?
Reprieve for Mussel Inn
A judge has rebuffed the local council and saved the holiday trading of a well-known restaurant in Golden Bay.
Rain drives up cherry price
Loading the Christmas table with cherries will empty your wallets, after a poor growing season.
Cruise ship stoush threatens jobs
Akaroa's battle raises questions about controls on the growing fleet of behemoths plying NZ waters.
Best to buy local
Every one of us has the option of giving the gift the entire community can celebrate. The gift of prosperity.
QC's 'poetic licence'
Wine company owners refute statement made in court by lawyer that they would not have bought it if they knew of illegal activity.
Trip a kind of 'time travel'
Former German exchange student to spend Christmas with his "other parents" 18 years after college in NZ.
Conscious clothing
Need to upgrade your wardrobe but also love the environment? A Marlborough woman is taking on the "throw away society" with her business, MY Recycled Wardrobe.
Mates scoop end-of-year prizes
A friendly academic rivalry between two senior students has paid off, with both scoring top awards at prizegiving.
'Witch's Hat' gets Christmas lights
Landmark lookout festooned in fairy lights in a bid to mark the holiday season.
