BOB BOYES The author is past president of Marlborough Riding for Disabled and project manager for b
Sip tips Marlborough’s wine industry raises a glass – and hopes others will do the same – to the reg
Every region has people whose work forms its backbone, and in Marlborough, one of those quiet pillar
Whether encountered in Marlborough District Council Chambers or elsewhere around Marlborough, Brian
PAUL DAVIDSON The author is a documentary filmmaker and heritage advocate. I read last week’s Opin
At the risk of overstating the obvious: I am a newcomer to Marlborough. As such, my curiosity is as
Marlburians will get their say on Port Marlborough improvements – specifically, $110 million in fina
Marlborough Weekly readers set the News Editor straight about plane’s name. Planely – err, plainly
Brian Devlin got a bit wistful on Monday. Surrounded by sweets inside Makana Confections on Rapaura
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter The retirement age could be back on the agenda in this year
Marlborough District Council called an extraordinary meeting for Thursday (16 April) to advance a fi
Does Chris Shaw have bats in his belfry? He certainly has bats on the brain. Consider his descriptio
As a lad in Putāruru, growing up in the shadow of a city as opposed to a city centre, Jake Gisby had
Jo Lane arrived in Marlborough in 1999 and quickly immersed herself in community life. She served ni
April Foolishness Re: “Nelson caught cheating for sunny days honour” Have been for years; there’s no
Jacinta Yardley
Samantha MacDonald
Will Porter
Jacqui Bull
Vicki Weetman
Vicki Bendell
The 2026 premier netball season launched with a thrilling encounter under the Stadium 2000 roof toni
Rowing representation Several Marlborough rowers have recently achieved higher honours. MBC oarsman
Marlborough senior men’s footballers kicked off their 2026 season on Saturday afternoon. With the 1
The Marlborough senior A competition kicked off under grey skies across the province today. Three m
There has been a major shake-up in premier netball ranks. While there will still be six teams conte
Dogs are being put through their paces prior to a special event on the Blenheim Canine Training Club
If any of the region’s rugby clubs epitomises “grassroots” sport, it is surely the 120-year-old Awat
The Marlborough senior football season kicked off in perfect autumn conditions at A&P Park on Saturd
KAT PICKFORD - WINE MARLBOROUGH As the last of the region’s grapes are harvested and the vines turn
Marcus Musson - Forest360 Autumn, the season with one foot in summer and the other in winter. Unfor
With fewer young people growing up on farms, the need for farmers willing to pass on skills and expe
AMY RUSS After nearly five decades living and fishing in Picton, Marlborough resident Piero Rocco h
Seaweed has long played a role in New Zealand agriculture, well before it became a commercial produc
Damien O’Connor, List MP Labour As farmers and growers we understand the need to have somewhere to
Agri-women’s Development Trust In a world where the pace of change feels relentless, finding balanc
On seaside farmland on the Kekerengu coast, a sixth-generation family farm is producing some of the
