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 The slower winter months give one the opportunity to be a smarter buyer.

Fewer properties listed in May

First-home buyers continue to dominate the property market, with strong demand in under $300,000 homes

SH1 closed Blenheim to Kaikoura

Marlborough District Council civil defence spokesman Mark Wheeler urges people not to travel this evening unless it is urgent.

No ferry until Sunday

Interislander ferry services have been cancelled or suspended for the next three days after a storm is forecast to hit the Cook Strait.

New job a 'double win'

A Wellington police inspector is looking forward to getting out on the streets of Blenheim when he takes over the role as Marlborough area commander next month.

Student wins senior Manu Korero section

Morunga Samuels, 15, won the senior Maori section of Top of the South Nga Manu Korero speech contest.

Poachers aim to put things right

Poaching is one of the dumbest ideas anyone could ever have . . .

Boats forfeited

Blenheim-based fisherman Dennis Roach has been fined $35,000 and had two boats forfeited to the Crown

Jail for theft and arson

Seeds promise festival success

Brownlee's pledge

Gerry Brownlee A fresh social, environmental and economic impact study is to be done on the effects of moving the ferries

Freight data disputed

Cook Strait ferry operator Interislander has disputed coastal shipper Pacifica's conclusions on freight flows, saying its comparison to two sets of data was comparing apples with oranges.

Lack of information prompts questions

Wait for freight data, Govt told

No interest in Clifford Bay land

The renewed interest in Clifford Bay has not yet sparked interest in buying property in the area

Sponsorship helps out reception deal

Barbara Winstanley A sponsorship deal will allow Hospice volunteers to continue providing reception cover at Wairau Hospital

No working group to look at travel - DHB

A working group to look at travel solutions for hospital patients has not been set up or discussed at this stage

Head named for health review

Surgeons talk of need to centralise

DHB: Another six top jobs go

Jobs cuts to save $1 million at the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board.

Firm gets nod to farm oysters

pacific oysters Beleve Ltd has been given the go-ahead to farm oysters at Oyster Bay in Croisilles Harbour

Port Gore farm 'right'

EPA decision-makers made the right call by approving a fish farm at Port Gore in the outer Sounds

Lack of conditions in plan change

Environmentalists critical of decision

Sea friendly net-work

NZ King Salmon has spent over $1 million on more environmentally friendly equipment to clean its salmon farm nets

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