Man faces 65 drugs charges
He allegedly offered to sell meth and cannabis several times a week for months.
Battle to save the park
7:10 AM There are more trucks hanging about Picton and plans are in place to pave over a park. Not everyone is happy.
Pay win becomes a loss
Care workers jobs to go after equal pay win, replaced by "home assistants". Rest home says it's all it can afford.
Haul aboard
Port crew spout off about their latest addition as they take her for a spin in the Sounds.
Heading home to venting volcano
Pruning season is over, these guys are going home, no matter what.
Garage grow room discovered
She had smoked cannabis since she was young, but could no longer afford it, she told police.
Driver trapped after truck rolls
The driver of a truck and trailer unit became trapped after rolling their vehicle north of Kaikoura.
Grape result for young vintner
A Marlborough vintner keeps young winemaker award in the region.
QCYC sailors fire into another season
The Queen Charlotte Yacht Club opened their 2017-18 season in a cloud of smoke on Saturday.
Rep golfers struggle in Nelson
Marlborough's rep golfers found the going tough during the triangular tournament played at the Greenacres Golf Club in Nelson on Saturday and Sunday.
Qualified for the job?
Opinion: Tony Orman questions whether our politicians are actually qualified for the job.
Truckies deliver to avoid economic disaster
OPINION: The road freight industry has put hundreds of more trucks on the road in both islands to cover freight no longer being shipped by rail or sea.
Our insatiable desire to shop
We live in a time of absurdly cheap consumer goods, of continual sales and bargains and a dominance by big shopping chains and franchises.
Climate situation not without hope
Hugh Steadman from Marlborough climate action group Climate Karanga discusses the possible impacts of higher temperatures in Marlborough.
Where to now?
Opinion: It is urgent a separate, well-resourced Ministry of Fisheries be re-established, writes Peter Watson.
Freight trains resume
After a week of wild weather, freight is back on the newly-reopened rail line between Picton and Christchurch.
Pushing aquaculture frontiers
New species and technologies will increase resilience of aquaculture stock for the future, industry told.
Food with a view
Havelock's Slip Inn serves up a waterfront view with plenty of entertainment from the nearby boat ramp.
New boat in the post
For a century, the mail boat has provided a vital link to families cloistered in secluded bays, the comforting chug of its engine a binding link to the mainland.
Fairy tale garden full of charm
Visitors are blown away, but the owners of this Blenheim garden just think about what they could do better.
Youth awarding youth
After taking out four awards at the Canterbury event, the Kaikōura Youth Council has decided to do their own thing.
Road plans drag on
A final decision on controversial plans to move the highway through Kaikōura could be another month away.
Army back in town
Armed forces are expected back in Kaikōura next month, but residents need not worry.
