A winemaker is hooked on pinot and the land where it's grown, writes Stephanie Holmes.

A housebus and sand-blasting shed have been extensively damaged by fire in Marlborough.

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.

Marlborough police are investigating the unexplained death of an 87-year-old woman in Blenheim.

Scientists have renewed their focus on Wairau Bar off Marlborough's Cloudy Bay, which bears secrets of our earliest settlers and their paths to Aotearoa.

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.

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

Firefighters are continuing to fight a major blaze in Marlborough as hot weather and strong winds add to their concerns.

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.