Teenage brains 'closed for renovations', says expert
10:00 AM A neuroscience expert visiting Blenheim this month hopes to help parents and teachers understand the teenage brain.
Kāinga Ora rejects 'win-win' land swap as hotel looks to expand
Hotelier says the swap would allow Kāinga Ora to build more state houses than first planned.
Government appointment 'best way' to get Māori on health boards
It's hard to get Māori to stand on health boards, and hard to get them elected, Māori health representatives say.
Council concerned NZTA downplaying impact of larger ferries on Picton's roads
The move will see a re-run of a traffic report that this week brushed off calls for a Blenheim bypass.
Visa extension 'good news' for Covid-stranded migrants in Marlborough
While others count the cost of missing out; $3000 for a flight home compared to $400 a month later.
Open-heart surgery at 4 months old
Lockdown was good timing for 4-month-old Frankie, who had just undergone open-heart surgery.
Spring flights between Christchurch and Wānaka planned
A nine-seater Sounds Air plane is set to make the 45-minute journey three times a day in spring.
Firm's artful way of giving back
An engineering company in Marlborough is auctioning off scrap metal art to raise money for community groups.
First pay rise in a decade 'reflects the skills' of council representatives
Thirty dollars more a meeting for community representatives with combined 40 years experience.
Marlborough wine industry gets funding to train 200 Kiwi job-seekers
The MSD funding is for Kiwis who have lost their job as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Flooding risks prompt widening of major stormwater network
Stormwater upgrades to prepare Blenheim for future development growth well on the way to completion.
Kaikōura District Council seeks to shrink staff numbers
Job cuts are looming at the Kaikōura District Council as it prepares for a year of lower revenue and less Government funding.
Arrests after drugs search in Nelson-Marlborough
Two men have been arrested after an investigation into methamphetamine supply at the top of the south.
Police officer justified in shooting knife-wielding car-jacker near Blenheim
"We locked eyes as he ran towards me with the knife ... I feared for my life.”
Free immigration advice for Covid-stranded migrants
Agencies are teaming up to provide free advice to Marlborough's migrants told to leave.
Flooding risks prompt widening of major stormwater network
Stormwater upgrades to prepare Blenheim for future development growth well on the way to completion.
Kaikōura District Council seeks to shrink staff numbers
Job cuts are looming at the Kaikōura District Council as it prepares for a year of lower revenue and less Government funding.
We need to support Sounds Air
OPINION: The regional airline is crucial to our economy, but for it to survive long-term, it needs Kiwis to put their money where their mouths are.
Power of internet comes with costs
The internet's information superhighway also carries costs of emissions from the electricity used to power it.
Be a hero citizen
OPINION: You can help to save our regional economy, by considering Marlborough businesses first.
Buy local, save jobs
OPINION: Households might be tightening their belts, but buy local, even if you find it cheaper online.
Former scientist slams PMEP
OPINION: Perhaps it is time for a separate coastal authority focused on the Sounds, to protect the region's 'jewel in the crown'.
Kāinga Ora rejects 'win-win' land swap as hotel looks to expand
Hotelier says the swap would allow Kāinga Ora to build more state houses than first planned.
Classic movies fill the gap post-pandemic
Re-runs are proving popular with moviegoers as cinemas get back to business as usual.
Marlborough wine industry gets funding to train 200 Kiwi job-seekers
The MSD funding is for Kiwis who have lost their job as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Forestry company hoping third time's a charm as harvest ban heads back to court
Environment Court overturns council. High Court overturns Environment Court. So it's off to the Court of Appeal.
Mayor Leggett on the Jeffery Review: New leadership needed to save Clubs from liquidation
“Health and safety, employment law ... you need a governance group that understands how those things work."
Free immigration advice for Covid-stranded migrants
Agencies are teaming up to provide free advice to Marlborough's migrants told to leave.
Funding for popular rural hub but not for much needed upgrade
The only community hall for 80km on the Kaikōura coast is essential for rural people, but in dire need of an upgrade.
Connecting parents with their kids
Victoria Jenkins has spent 20 years as a teacher. Kids have changed a lot in that time.
Negatives turned positive
For many, the lockdown brought about changes. The Marlborough Museum was no exception to that.
