New ZealandMan rescued after float plane crash landsA man has been rescued by helicopter after his float plane crashed in the Marlborough Sounds this evening. The Nelson Marlborough 06 Oct 08:54 AM
New ZealandWhy is Picton not on the weather map?A Picton businessman is fighting to put the picturesque Marlborough township - quite literally - on the map.27 Sep 08:45 PM
New ZealandMessage in a bottle mystery solvedA message in a bottle found in the Chatham Islands has helped solve the mystery of another letter in a bottle found on Nelson's Boulder Bank more than a decade ago.06 Sep 12:51 AM
New ZealandMystery yacht wreck inspection continuesA wreck of a yacht found on the sea floor of Picton Harbour may be a 1970s commercial vessel, police say.06 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandYacht wreck remains a mysteryDivers inspect the wreck of a yacht found on the sea floor of Picton Harbour.05 Nov 04:51 AM
New ZealandMystery yacht discovered on sea floorA mystery yacht found on the sea floor of the Picton Harbour could be the Sioux - an uninsured $150,000 vessel which went missing five years ago.04 Nov 04:22 PM
New ZealandPenguin 'Shazbot' on her way to recoveryThe penguin, dubbed "Shazbot" by one of her rescuers, was found lying by the road near Port Underwood in Marlborough.16 Oct 07:16 AM
New ZealandSuspected gas leak at Picton ferry terminalThe fire service was called to the scene of a suspected gas leak at the Picton ferry terminal last night.21 May 07:05 PM
New ZealandNew Interislander ferry revealedThe Interislander Arahura ferry's replacement will go into service this spring, bearing the new name of Kaiarahi.11 May 09:07 PM
New Zealand25kg cannabis stash found on Marlborough Sounds yachtThree boats were seized and three men arrested after police found a 25kg cannabis stash on a yacht in Waikawa Bay in the Marlborough Sounds.28 Apr 04:28 AM
New ZealandVineyard benefits from ferry decisionA decision not to move the interisland ferry terminal from Picton to Clifford Bay has resulted in KiwiRail land being sold to a wine grower.28 Aug 02:38 AM
New ZealandParaglider's petrifying plungeSoaring to 1000m above sea level, out of control, vomiting, and heading for the Pacific Ocean, Howard Hudson thought he was going to die.21 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFire nearly destroys power feedFirefighters have contained a large bush fire that came dangerously close to destroying the main power feed between the North and South Islands.21 Dec 09:09 PM
New ZealandFierce bushfire razes homesTwo firefighters were injured, two houses destroyed and residents evacuated by helicopter as a bushfire was fanned by strong winds and raged out of control yesterday.21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandLandslip house uninhabitableThe owners of a Picton house hit by a landslip yesterday have been told the property is temporarily unfit to live in.29 Nov 04:31 AM
New ZealandRain causes slips, floodingResidents of a Picton house escaped injury today when a landslip hit their home and broke through a wall, as torrential rain lashed central New Zealand today.28 Nov 05:27 AM
New ZealandPicton celebrates ferry decisionA decision to keep the South Island ferry terminal base in Picton has been met with celebration in the Marlborough town.14 Nov 05:44 AM
New ZealandInterisland ferries to stick with PictonPicton will remain as the southern terminal for the interisland ferries, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.13 Nov 11:01 PM
New ZealandWomen attacked as they sleptTwo teens were sexually assaulted during a Picton home invasion, and a West Coast woman was attacked while she slept, in two separate attacks early on Sunday morning.02 Apr 02:21 AM
New ZealandIconic Interislander scenery may changeThe trip on the Interislander is possibly the country's most beautiful ride. That's about to change if the Government proceeds with plans to shift the South Island ferry terminal to a windswept beach that looks like Dunkirk.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandPicton police officer attacked in cellA police officer is in hospital with serious facial injuries after a man he arrested attacked him in Picton this morning.21 Feb 01:11 AM
New ZealandPicton murder-accused to reappear in courtTwo people facing murder charges after the death of a woman in Picton will reappear later this month.14 Jan 06:34 PM
New ZealandTwo charged with murderTwo people arrested and charged with the murder of a 43-year-old Picton woman yesterday will appear in court today.14 Jan 01:32 AM