Stories by Maia Hart

The mayor says she understands the MP's bid to avoid a costly by-election but the decision is one for councillors.

Jamie Arbuckle, a councillor who has become an member of parliament, says he has settled into having two roles so comfortably he's going to keep both pay cheques.

Those tasked with Marlborough's wheelie bin roll-out say they are confident that recycling is no longer going to end up going to landfill.

A seagrass still found in the region is in global decline and many don't know of its importance, a coastal scientist says.

The "visible decline" in the health of the plane trees meant it was clear a substance had been poured into the holes, a report to council said.

A Picton overbridge being built to keep traffic flowing when larger ferries brought more vehicles into town might not ever be finished.

A metre's worth of sediment on average has built up in Blenheim's Taylor and Ōpaoa rivers over the past 10 years, prompting a plan to dredge them.

Repairs are expected to cost $9m, but councillor says they are necessary due to the risk to human life.

Repairs to the Marlborough Sounds roading network are expected to cost ratepayers $106 million.

A raft of speed limit changes are on the cards for Marlborough's roading network, including permanent 40kph speeds outside schools.

Central Blenheim has become a place to socialise rather than shop, forcing retailers to close their doors.

Creeks in Marlborough that have "never dried out before" are empty, leaving questions about how long until the region needs tighter water restrictions.

Seagulls have started nesting behind sun screens on the side of Blenheim's new library and art gallery.

Three years after agreeing to put macrons on more than a dozen incorrect te reo Māori street signs in Marlborough, most of them have been fixed. It is pleasing progress,...

NZTA explains why longer days and warm temperatures are the "best time" for resurfacing roads.

A former Port Marlborough chairperson and councillor says it came as no surprise the government called time-out on the Cook Strait ferries.

The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has signalled how much it will fund towards fixing and improving roads in the Marlborough Sounds.

The government's decision to halt the Cook Strait ferry project is a "heavy blow", says a top of the south iwi chairperson.

When protests were taking place across the country led by Te Pāti Māori, "Blenheim was a little bit shy".

A small group of neighbours between Blenheim and the sea fear a solar farm planned for their quiet neighbourhood will turn it into an industrial-like zone.

Persistent marine heatwaves in Cook Strait are thought to be behind the record-breaking sea temperatures.

A former council candidate in Marlborough thinks new MP Jamie Arbuckle should be able to resign from the council without a by-election.

The Marlborough District Council approved the consent application, subject to 24 conditions.

Deciding whether to chop a tree down has often been a fraught process at the Marlborough District Council, but new technology could change that.

A Blenheim homeowner wants Kāinga Ora to help double glaze their house if they build a two-storey property beside them, claiming it will block the sun into their "already cold" home.