'People say to me, it's not personal - but it is,' says boy netball star and umpire.

Research trial aims to reduce number of mussel floats that get lost at sea each year.

The boat's crew triggered a distress beacon at about 6.50am on Wednesday.

Blenheim man had alcohol and cannabis in his system ahead of fatal crash.

Interislander manager Walter Rushbrook said the afternoon had been a one-off event.

A person with burn injuries was flown to Wellington Hospital.

One of the men is in a serious condition in the ICU.

Three homes in the Far North have been evacuated due to a large forest fire.

A man has been arrested after a Christmas Day hit-and-run incident in Blenheim.

Skipper has spoken with police and is safe and well, an updated police statement said.

Marine farmers could be forced to move their operations further from shore.

In the outer Marlborough Sounds is one of the most scenic, and least known, roads in NZ.

Dozens of cellar doors and plenty of produce to taste in and around Blenheim.

Take the plunge at these away-from-the-crowds locations.

A severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for Gisborne and Wairoa.

Scott Watson says he never met Ben Smart and Olivia Hope.

The formalities of regular hotel life are mostly invisible here.

On Geonet, 1204 people had reported feeling the quake.

Chateau Marlborough has opposed plans to redevelop four state homes into 10 one-bed units.

'I just called them and they have told me that they can't release any stock.'

The alleged thief ran the boat aground twice before abandoning the vessel.

Watson says he's being held back for refusing to confess "a crime I didn't commit".

City north of Wellington holding its breath through heavy rain after flooding yesterday.

Residents of a small Marlborough beach community say tourists defecated in their gardens.