A pilot declared an emergency when he heard a bang in the light aircraft he was flying with seven people on board early this afternoon.

A man is dead after a wall fell on him as he worked in his Blenheim garden yesterday.

A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 15 years for murdering his mother in Picton earlier this year.

Barney McDonald enjoys the taste of a Cloudy Bay experience.

A Blenheim food warehouse has been badly damaged in a fire overnight.

A body has been found in a creek on the outskirts of Blenheim.

Blenheim, named for a battle, is a peaceful oasis, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Blenheim doctor refuses to renew woman's pill prescription, instead lecturing her on a baby's right to live and on using the rhythm method.

A Blenheim family has claimed their $10.8 million Lotto windfall - three weeks after winning the prize.

Two 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.

A 2011 plane crash landing could have been avoided if the pilots were taught how hard to pull a landing gear lever, a report has found.

The public are being warned to stay away from a street in central Blenheim because of a "situation" at a house.

Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Blenheim in which a man was shot in the leg.

Two police officers have been praised by their district commander after rescuing two people from a burning car near Blenheim last night.