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.

Already stretched firefighters have been battling a second blaze in Marlborough today - but the smaller forest fire has been brought under control.

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.

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 German tramper has been found following a search involving three ground teams yesterday.

There are concerns for the welfare of a missing German tramper who has not been heard from since Tuesday.

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.