Two children airlifted from ski field
Two children were airlifted from the Rainbow Ski Field near Nelson Lakes this afternoon.
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Reality bites on television trail
New Zealand's best produce is world class and a first-rate reason to travel, writes Nadia Lim.
Vineyard benefits from ferry decision
A decision not to move the interisland ferry terminal from Picton to Clifford Bay has resulted in KiwiRail land being sold to a wine grower.
Man pinned by tree was tutoring forestry students
A 40-year-old man who was pinned under a tree in Marlborough this morning had been tutoring forestry students at the time.
Head boy rescues girl from flooded river
When Marlborough Boys' College head boy Angus Pauley saw a young girl being swept away by a flooded Blenheim river this morning, he knew what he had to do.
Wintry weekend, especially in south
Severe rain and wind warnings and a drop in temperatures have been issued for parts of the South Island and lower North Island this weekend.
Boat searched, but no sign of missing man
A boat belonging to a Marlborough man missing for more than a week has been recovered overnight but there is no sign of Kerry Blair aboard.
Navy ship closes in on missing man's boat
A Navy ship is attempting to close in on the last known location of a boat belonging to a missing Marlborough man.
Search for missing man: Boat sighting investigated
A possible sighting of the missing launch Erie and its skipper William Kerry Blair has been eliminated as being another boat, police say.
Missing boatie: Searchers run out of leads
Searchers have run out of leads in the hunt for missing Marlborough boatie Kerry Blair.
No trace of missing Marlborough boatie
A plane carrying three search and rescue spotters has found no trace of a Marlborough boatie who disappeared four days ago.
Search for missing man: 'Like a needle in a haystack'
A Marlborough man who went to get fish and chips on a aluminium boat at the weekend never returned.
South Island: On the track to enlightenment
Geoff Cumming finds he has plenty of time to think on one of New Zealand's Great Walks.
House fire in Marlborough Sounds
A remote house in the Marlborough Sounds burned to the ground this morning after a fire sparked by a brazier.
3.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Seddon
Seddon has been shaken by another earthquake this morning. The quake measured 3.7 in magnitude and rattled the area at 12.48am this morning, according to GeoNet.
High-flying astronaut's Marlborough wish
World-famous astronaut Chris Hadfield says the place on earth he would most like to visit after his space odyssey is Marlborough.
Loud bang leads to emergency landing
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.
Pedal power through the vines
Alexia Santamaria enjoys the view and the exercise as she tours Marlborough's wineries on a bike.
Landslip house uninhabitable
The owners of a Picton house hit by a landslip yesterday have been told the property is temporarily unfit to live in.
Rain causes slips, flooding
Residents of a Picton house escaped injury today when a landslip hit their home and broke through a wall, as torrential rain lashed central New Zealand today.
Picton celebrates ferry decision
A decision to keep the South Island ferry terminal base in Picton has been met with celebration in the Marlborough town.
Interisland ferries to stick with Picton
Picton will remain as the southern terminal for the interisland ferries, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.
Man jailed for life for murdering mother
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.
Street unites to beat the fears
Residents in one of the Marlborough streets battered by this week's quakes are seeking solace from each other while anxiously awaiting aftershocks.