Man clocked at 171km/h stopped again
A man caught driving at speeds up to 171km/h on Wednesday was stopped by police again yesterday.
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Govt expected to declare drought areas
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.
Search and rescue launched for missing tramper
A search and rescue operation has been launched for tramper missing in Marlborough.
Helicopter pilot 'feeling good' despite 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.
Pilot: 'My pride's hurt'
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.
Nervous wait for family as fire surrounds farm
A fire that started in Marlborough overnight continued to rage today. Homes have been threatened from the fire blazing through 150ha of scrub near Onamalutu.
Large scrub fires threaten homes
Hundreds of firefighters are battling large scrub blazes as dry weather has created tinderbox conditions across the country, the Fire Service says. Blazes in Canterbury, Marlborough and Manawatu are keeping about 330 firefighters busy.
Firefighters battle multiple scrub fires
Hundreds of firefighters are battling large scrub blazes as dry weather has created tinderbox conditions across the country, the Fire Service says.
Chopper fighting massive fire crashes
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.
Hotspots watched after Marlborough blaze
Rural fire crews have remained at the scene of a large grass fire in Seddon in Marlborough overnight.
Spate of fires sparks drought discussions
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.
Woman hospitalised after fall from deck
A woman who fell from a deck and injured her leg was airlifted to hospital last night.
Police car in Marlborough crash
Police are investigating after a patrol car and another vehicle collided on State Highway 1 at Clarence, south of Blenheim.
Blaze at Blenheim's Wither Hills 'suspicious'
Fire crews have stayed overnight at the scene of a suspicious fire on Blenheim's Wither Hills.
Blenheim priest admits indecent assault
A Blenheim priest has pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault.
Two children airlifted from ski field
Two children were airlifted from the Rainbow Ski Field near Nelson Lakes this afternoon.
Reality bites on television trail
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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.