Blaze in hopper at Blenheim sawmill requires "large manpower operation".

Clubs are closing but it's not an epidemic, says Clubs NZ chief executive Larry Graham.

Blenheim Airport recorded 199mm, or four times the normal amount of rain for the area.

A rescue helicopter has been dispatched to a car crash at Smiths Overbridge near Blenheim.

Reverend Michael Van Wijk defrocked over sex allegations.

You think it's been hot so far this summer? Wait till tomorrow.

The beauty of a day trip from Queenstown to Milford Sound is a northerner's wake-up call.

The robber draws a vicious-looking knife than proceeds to plunder the shop of its till.

The trees are believed to have been cut down so campers could have sea views.

Relief as quake highway reopens

Ash Davey will be one of the yachties tearing across Cook Strait.

Keen hunter Cameron Young, 37, was last seen in Kaituna, Marlborough.

No new clues after a dozen volunteers search for missing man Colin Ross over the weekend

Police fear for the safety of Colin Ross who was last seen in Blenheim on October 25

Four men fell around 4m to the ground when railing gave way at Portage Resort Hotel.

The winning ticket was bought at Springlands Countdown.

Blenheim woman Joanne Kerr jailed for blackmailing man with false rape claims loses appeal

A Blenheim youth, who was adopted as a boy, is cycling 1100km to help kids in state care.

Plane lands safely in Wellington after one engine shut off.

Motorists are rescued after heavy rain leads to flooding across top of South Island.

Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.

Low-decile schools are slowest to join new a scheme that funds extra teachers

Shandelle Battersby checks into a spacious studio at a Blenheim spot with a great pool.

One of the main roads into Blenheim is closed due to a house fire.

Now it's the South Island's turn to struggle with travel woes for air passengers.

Shandelle Battersby flies aboard Air New Zealand's NZ8039 from Auckland to Blenheim.

A truck carrying steel has rolled in the Wairau Valley near Blenheim, spilling diesel onto the road.

An expert has weighed in on reports of a bright light shooting across the skies over New Zealand last night.

Some people posted on social media about seeing the sky light up, while others described the light as being green in colour.

Sixteen-year-old Lara Glover died on her way to go swimming with friends.