Geoff Cumming emerges from a tramp in the Marlborough Sounds to find a superb reward.

A boat issued a Mayday call after this afternoon after one man broke his leg and the boat began taking on water.

Heavy rain is forecast to sweep the South Island this morning as most centres settle in for a drizzly day.

An earthquake close to a small Alpine village in the Awatere Valley has been felt in Nelson, Marlborough and Christchurch this morning.

In light of findings by speed cameras, police in Marlborough will be targeting drivers in an effort to convince people that they must slow down around schools.

Three boats were seized and three men arrested after police found a 25kg cannabis stash on a yacht in Waikawa Bay in the Marlborough Sounds.

Daniel and Adele Le Brun give their tips on what to do when you're in their neighbourhood.

Alexia Santamaria goes right to the source, delving into Marlborough's foodie secrets.

A highway patrol officer who drove a police car that hit another car on State Highway 1 will be charged with careless driving.

A man caught driving at speeds up to 171km/h on Wednesday was stopped by police again yesterday.

The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, is expected to declare South Canterbury and North Otago drought areas when he visits the rapidly depleting Opuha Dam, near Fairlie, today.

A search and rescue operation has been launched for tramper missing in Marlborough.

The firefighting pilot who escaped a helicopter crash unscathed says he's happy nobody was hurt and doesn't think mechanical failure or pilot error caused the crash.

The firefighting pilot who escaped a helicopter crash unscathed says he's happy nobody was hurt and doesn't think mechanical failure or pilot error caused the crash.

Hundreds of firefighters are battling large scrub blazes as dry weather has created tinderbox conditions across the country, the Fire Service says.

A 47-year-old helicopter pilot made a lucky escape after his machine crashed while battling a blaze which was raging out of control in Marlborough today.

Rural fire crews have remained at the scene of a large grass fire in Seddon in Marlborough overnight.

Farmers are weighing up asking for a drought to be declared in the Marlborough region as "atrocious" conditions sparked several fires across the South Island yesterday.

A woman who fell from a deck and injured her leg was airlifted to hospital last night.

Police are investigating after a patrol car and another vehicle collided on State Highway 1 at Clarence, south of Blenheim.

Fire crews have stayed overnight at the scene of a suspicious fire on Blenheim's Wither Hills.

A Blenheim priest has pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault.

Two children were airlifted from the Rainbow Ski Field near Nelson Lakes this afternoon.