A woman who died after being hit by a car early on Sunday morning has been named by Marlborough Police.

With river levels rising, three women at the Thor Hut in the Kahurangi National Park were rescued by helicopter.

A 15-year-old mountain biker was winched to safety by a rescue helicopter yesterday.

Nigel Gately was arrested for breaching his parole conditions and is now in custody.

A convicted rapist now being sought by police had been commended for his post-release progress only months before when the parole board said it did not need to see him again.

The children of a boatie missing for more than two years have accepted it is more than likely that he is dead, an inquest has heard.

A tramper has been rescued after spending a freezing night in Marlborough bush.

There has been a death at a level crossing in Blenheim this afternoon.

Senior policeman admits reporting boat as stolen was 'means to an end' to access cellphone records of missing man Kerry Blair.

The magnitude 4.5 quake struck just east of Seddon shortly before 4am.

It's home to some of the country's best wine but a lot of people don't know where it is.

One man is in intensive care after a head-on crash on the main road between Blenheim and Nelson that injured seven people.

It has been burning in 25 hectares of bush in steep terrain on Vernon Station, near Blenheim.

Thirteen people are facing drug and gun charges and further arrests are expected.

The ferry journey is as lovely as the destination, writes Neil Porten.

Elisabeth Easther flexes her mussels in the world's green shell capital.

Kittiya Nuandee was sleeping on a mattress on the bedroom floor next to a 10-year-old girl when a stranger came into the room and lay down between them.

Residents living in Waihopai Valley, where a forest fire is raging, have been warned; if there is a change in weather they may have to evacuate their homes.

Firefighters battling a large blaze in Marlborough are trying to make the most of a calm period before high winds whip through the area.

Peter Jackson uses his creative genius to tell aviation stories.

World-famous for its vines, Marlborough is now getting a reputation for craft beer.

A fruit distillery provides an alternative to Marlborough's usual wine tours.

Shandelle Battersby learns why this region's sauvignon is famous around the world.

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.