Marlborough

With wine still in vats from last year, lower sales and uncertainty over tariffs there's nervousness in the industry.

A 400-signature petition given to Tasman District Council opposes business and industrial zoning plans for the small rural community of Hope, just south of Nelson.

The government has pledged financial support for farmers and growers affected by the dry conditions.

Marlborough chucked out about 1330kg of waste per person per year.

The regions are under watch until 7pm Tuesday.

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team investigated the threat, thought to be a suspicious item of mail, and deemed it a false alert.

The Marlborough District Council will end its rates remissions to the owners of properties that were red or yellow-stickered in the August 2022 storm.

A Marlborough iwi has been unsuccessful in its challenge of a council bylaw restricting vehicle access on the east coast.

A temporary bridge that was "rattling" more by the day has been retired, and a new bridge should be future proofed for the next 100 years.

Hundreds of people have reported feeling a quake this afternoon.

A dozen wineries failed to meet wastewater compliance rules during harvest 2024, with high staff turnover partly to blame, a new report shows.

The search for a man who disappeared while trying to cross Cook Strait was due to resume today.

The Central Stags have won the Super Smash men's cricket title.

Finding the right names for new streets remains a peak to summit, with three proposals dividing councillors.

The site has been the scene of three known crashes within a five-year period, including one involving a vehicle towing a caravan.

More than $1 million has been spent on a "lifesaver" travel subsidy for businesses in the Marlborough Sounds, who are now having to adapt to operating without it.

Trips are going ahead but conditions will make them unpleasant, one operator says.

Thirteen new sections off a flood-damaged road in the Marlborough Sounds have been granted consent, despite concerns about sediment runoff and the removal of vegetation.

Sea conditions are expected to deteriorate due to a southerly front on Sunday afternoon.

It is an offence under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 to disturb, harass, harm, injure or kill a sperm whale.