Celebrating Sav
Contributor
Happy International Sauvignon Blanc Day! To recognise another year promising excellent Marlborough S...
Former Blenheim gallery site to become green space
Thu, May 2, 2024 2:38 PM
Tidying up the site of a demolished gallery and turning it into a simple green space will cost about
Young robotics engineers get set for USA
Thu, May 2, 2024 2:18 PM
A talented group of young robotic engineers are the only south island winners heading to America for
Person dies in SH1 crash
Thu, May 2, 2024 8:55 AM
Sad news following the crash between Blenheim and Seddon last night.
Wheelie bins aim to fix Marlborough’s recycling issues
Maia Hart
The days of recycling ending up in landfill are almost at an end, and the new wheelie bin rollout is...
Amber Quartet brings gold standard
William Woodworth
Music enthusiasts in Marlborough were treated to performances by the acclaimed Amber Quartet, China'...
Community
School lunch funding fears
William Woodworth
Fears over funding cuts for free school lunches could hit Marlborough hard, but Picton School princi
Marlborough’s Māori ward councillor in ‘shock’ at proposal
Maia Hart
Marlborough’s Māori ward councillor was in “shock” and “disbelief” when she heard of a possible U-tu
Hearty support for anti-bullying charity
William Woodworth
Barry Hart wears his support for I AM HOPE on his sleeve, on his ute, and on the outside of his brig
Sport
Marlborough sport the winner in dry turf decision
Contributor
College Park's hockey turf will now be a multi-use 'dry turf' training facility for a variety of spo
Netballers ready for centre pass
Peter Jones
Marlborough Netball’s 2024 season kicked off in perfect autumn conditions with a pre-season tourname
Magpies open with six-try victory
Peter Jones
The Moutere women’s rugby side made an emphatic start to their 2024 Tasman Trophy campaign with a 38
Mila selected to take on world’s best in Canada
Peter Jones
After missing out on a South Island under-18 trial last season, Marlborough Girls’ College rower Mil
Rangers Reserves step up
Peter Jones
Rangers Reserves moved to the top of the Marlborough division one football table with a 3-1 victory
Wins for Renwick, Central
Peter Jones
Defending champions Renwick and 2023 semi-finalists Central showed the way as the first found of div
Rural
Shellfish biotoxin warning for inner Queen Charlotte Sound
Staff reporter
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the
Drought ‘not broken’ in Marlborough despite rain
Maia Hart
A good dump of rain has been welcomed but it's not enough to end the drought.
Top dogs head to National champs
Eloise Martyn
Marlborough's Awatere Dog Trial Club hosted the annual Farmlands Centre Championships recently at th
More than a shearer - Moore's the president
Contributor
Champion shearer Angus Moore took it all in his strides multi-tasking as both competitor and the new
Top dog teams’ skill nets place in nationals
Eloise Martyn
Qualifiers for the Dog Trial Nationals in May were held at the Awatere Valley, bringing a real buzz
Foresight and innovation wins top prize for Muller Station team
Staff reporter
Steve and Mary Satterthwaite have worked tirelessly for over four decades to turn a massive 38,860-h
Lifestyle
An insight into being a Sikh
Guest
Faced with some misunderstandings about his culture, 12-year-old Virajveer Singh Sandhu shares an in
A tale of two sisters
Tessa Jaine
Blenheim sisters Peata and Charlotte Pānoho, and indeed the entire Pānoho family, are creative power
Sponsored: Craigs Investment Partners’ Corporate Day attracts CEOs to Blenheim
Tessa Jaine
In March 2024, Craigs Investment Partners hosted a Corporate Day at the ASB Theatre in Blenheim. The
Sponsored: Creating thriving and sustainable environments
Tessa Jaine
Terry Stewart spends much of his time protecting land from the spread of invasive weeds and contribu
Healing through growing
William Woodworth
Don Cross set up Healing Horticulture to combine practical horticultural knowledge with wellbeing th
Keeping Kombis rolling
William Woodworth
This year’s Volkswagen Nationals are coming to Kaikōura, with a revolutionary guest in the shape of
