At 180,787 hectares, Molesworth Recreation Reserve is slightly larger than Rakiura/Stewart Island and bigger than 10 of New Zealand’s national parks.
New Zealand
Mon, Mar 23
An ongoing oversupply of wine on the market coupled with falling demand has led to a drop in the value and volume of wine exports.
Business
Wed, Mar 18
One person remains seriously ill in hospital following the crash on Feb 22.
Fri, Mar 13
Flight disruptions will affect Marlborough Airport from next week due to volatile jet fuel prices, prompting the mayor to urge patience.
Air New Zealand is cancelling around 1100 flights until early May as it deals with the fallout of rising fuel prices.
Thu, Mar 12
Interislander is operating with just one ferry till Sunday due to a fault on the Kaiārahi.
The Department of Conservation has launched an investigation after social media footage showed a woman disturbing a fur seal at Kaikōura.
Wed, Mar 11
Watson was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in the Marlborough Sounds.
Crime and Justice
Tue, Mar 10
Metservice meterologist Katie Lyons told 1News a cold front from the Southern Ocean will move up the South Island on Monday.
Sun, Mar 8
Dr Martin Crundwell says ancient greywacke bedrock is causing the water to appear opaque – and there's little the council can do to clear it up.
Environment
Fri, Mar 6
Harvest began in mid-February in Marlborough, and even earlier in Hawke's Bay, as the warming climate brings the ripening forward.
Tue, Feb 24
Two people died at the scene on State Highway 1 near Redwood Pass on Sunday, with police confirming a third fatality on Monday.
Mon, Feb 23
Emergency services were called to the incident near Redwood Pass at around 10.40am.
Sun, Feb 22
Marlborough District Council said the cycle lane along Eltham Rd would no longer be separated from the road by kerbing.
Fri, Feb 13
State Highway 1 near Lake Grassmere was closed following the crash but has since reopened.
Mon, Feb 2
Scott Watson appeared for his seventh Parole Board hearing where prison incidents were outlined.
Sat, Jan 31
A recent inspection of the Edwin Fox Museum found numerous issues including corroding walls, cracked beams and deterioration of the 172-year-old ship itself.
Fri, Jan 30
The welcoming of a kōhatu, or sacred stone, marked the official reopening of Picton’s London Quay after its revitalisation.
Tue, Jan 27
GeoNet said the quake hit at 1.53pm with a depth of 5km.
Whitebaiters are worried they could be held liable for stands they use but did not build on a waterway near Blenheim after the Marlborough District Council ordered their removal.
Fri, Jan 23
The appearance industry covered cosmetic procedures such as waxing, manicures and pedicures, derma-blading, micro-needling, tattooing, and body piercings.
Thu, Jan 22
A low pressure system to the west is bringing "plenty of rain today to both islands", MetService said.
Thu, Jan 15
Work kicked off this week with demolition of the old 250m steel and concrete vehicle access bridge by Port Marlborough contractor HEB Construction.
Tue, Jan 13
Police say a man hit and assaulted a pedestrian in Nelson before fleeing and deliberately swerving into an police car during a pursuit in Marlborough.
Mon, Jan 12
Meet Swampy, the purpose-built amphibious excavator that has begun dredging the pop-up garden patch growing out of the Taylor River in central Blenheim.
Wed, Jan 7
