New ZealandMissing Marlborough sailor found safeMissing sailor found after failing to meet a friend on New Year's Eve.05 Jan 06:57 PM
New ZealandSevere quake rocks central New ZealandA severe quake measuring 5.3 rocked central New Zealand just after midnight.05 Jan 04:07 PM
New ZealandPolice search for missing sailorBlenheim Police are appealing to the public for help finding a sailor who has been reported missing in the Marlborough Sounds area.05 Jan 08:41 AM
New ZealandSkid marks cover notorious blackspotBoy racers black out an intersection with tyre skidmarks.02 Jan 07:15 PM
KahuFishing parks running behind scheduleA new fight may be developing between Government and iwi over fishing rights, this time in the Marlborough Sounds.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRain set to dampen New Year spiritsThe MetService is forecasting rain for much of New Zealand today, perhaps ruining plans for post-party barbecues and sunbathing.31 Dec 07:34 PM
New ZealandWeather: Drizzle clears for fine NYEA weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Cold-blooded killer': Parole deniedThe Marlborough Sounds double murderer has been denied parole, with a report stating Watson's risk of violent recidivism was very high.15 Dec 08:35 PM
New Zealand'Nothing has bloody well happened'When Kaikoura locals told visiting PM Bill English the Govt effort was "piss poor" in the quake-strewn region, Gerry Brownlee let them have it.15 Dec 04:41 AM
New Zealand'Slap in the face': Watson's dad respondsThe father of convicted double murderer Scott Watson responds after Gerald Hope's letter following a prison meeting with the man sent away for killing his daughter.13 Dec 09:16 AM
New ZealandHope's dad on killer: 'Four things wrong'Olivia Hope's father says he felt convicted killer Scott Watson had rehearsed his responses to many of the questions when they met.13 Dec 01:49 AM
New ZealandScott Watson: 'I know I'm a victim'The details of the first conversation between the father of Olivia Hope and the man convicted of her murder are revealed in a magazine article today.11 Dec 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhat Scott Watson said to Gerald Hope: Details releasedGerald Hope and Scott Watson believe they are both victims who are yet to get the truth about what happened to Olivia Hope and Ben Smart in the Marlborough Sounds.11 Dec 06:11 AM
New ZealandWatson parole decision expected soonConvicted Marlborough Sounds double murderer Scott Watson is set to learn before Christmas if he will be paroled.06 Dec 10:37 PM
New ZealandInteractive: How quake changed landscapeA new satellite-based tool published by Landcare Research has provided one of the clearest views yet of what changes last month's 7.8 Kaikoura Earthquake wrought on the landscape.06 Dec 01:49 AM
New ZealandShaky night after 'severe' 5.5 joltA severe 5.5 jolt that shook central New Zealand yesterday afternoon has been followed by a flurry of tremors overnight.04 Dec 05:35 PM
New ZealandPressure mounts on post-quake alternative routeMotorists travelling the alternative route between Christchurch and Picton have been caught up in heavy congestion today, as traffic pressure mounts on the post-quake thoroughfare.04 Dec 02:41 AM
Politics'No vacancy', doctors tell patientsEighteen per cent of GP clinics closed their books to new patients29 Nov 04:00 PM
AgribusinessEarthquake won't stop a good vintageThe 7.8 earthquake damaged around 20 per cent of Marlborough's storage tanks, but 2016 still promises to be a good year for wine.29 Nov 12:10 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand springs into summerThe signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.28 Nov 09:13 PM
New Zealand'I screamed like nobody's business'A shaky night puts residents across central New Zealand on edge.27 Nov 07:16 PM
New ZealandDoubts grow about Scott Watson's guiltA growing number of New Zealanders believe convicted double murderer Scott Watson may be an innocent man.26 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand4.6 quake rattles central NZ awakeWellingtonians and people living on the top of the South Island were shaken awake as a strong quake rattled the centre of the country.25 Nov 05:16 PM
New ZealandSupplies land in tiny cut-off communityEmergency supplies have finally landed in a cut-off community just 22km north of Kaikoura.21 Nov 08:09 AM
New ZealandHeatwave! Some regions face 30deg highIt's time to reach for the sunblock and head to the beach with the country set to swelter in 30C temperatures.20 Nov 06:49 PM
New ZealandDry, windy day for much of the countryNew Zealand is in for a relatively dry day today with areas of morning cloud and isolated showers in the north, clearing around midday and becoming mostly sunny.19 Nov 07:40 PM
New ZealandLast communal meal at Takahanga MaraeSome of the earthquake relief efforts are wrapping up in Kaikoura.19 Nov 11:46 AM
New ZealandRed Cross helping hundreds of quake-hit KiwisHundreds of home checks have been carried out in the worst-hit areas by Red Cross personnel since Monday's 7.8 quake.18 Nov 09:36 PM
New ZealandWatch: Quake transforms road into cliffA new video shows cracks have formed a major drop on a Clarence road.17 Nov 08:08 PM
New ZealandHouses in Marlborough too dangerous to enterEight properties in Marlborough have been identified as being too badly damaged to be entered.17 Nov 05:05 AM
New ZealandHelicopter nappy run to cut-off familyA Civil Defence helicopter made a nappy run to a remote part of Marlborough to bring supplies to a family with a young baby who have been cut off.17 Nov 02:16 AM
New ZealandFerry traffic pours through MurchisonAn alternative inland route for ferry traffic has been established running from Picton to Christchurch, via Murchison and the Lewis Pass.17 Nov 02:14 AM
New ZealandCrews restoring power, water to quake-hit southPower, water and road access is slowly being restored to earthquake-hit areas of the South Island as crews work around the clock.17 Nov 02:04 AM
New ZealandTowns without waterServices slowly return to normal across Marlborough but many still advised to boil water.17 Nov 12:11 AM
