Al Brown to headline Feast Marlborough
Celebrity chef and best-selling cookbook author Al Brown will be the main attraction at at Feast Marlborough’s night market. His headline billing at the event is part of…
Anzac dawn service in Picton
Thousands of people attended the Anzac dawn service at the Picton War Memorial on Wednesday morning. The ceremony commemorated the 100th year since World War I ended.…
‘Hellish’ spread of wild kiwifruit prompts ‘pest’ call from lobby group
Kiwifruit growers in New Zealand have long enjoyed some of the “best growing conditions in the world”, but those conditions look set to bite back. Outbreaks…
Let there be lights? Traffic lights mooted for town full of roundabouts
Blenheim’s claim to fame, other than being the sunniest town in New Zealand, could soon be dashed. A push to replace a pedestrian crossing with “pedestrian signals”, also…
Could it be love at first light for roundabout-loving Blenheim?
Roundabout-loving Blenheim is in the grips of a traffic light revolution, but the town has been down this road before. Blenheim man Nigel Perry has long campaigned for pedestrian…
Farmers call for exemption from war on wilding conifers
The plans would saddle landowners with conifer control, and all associated costs, once numbers dipped below a minimum level. But Marlborough farmer and councillor Geoff Evans said…
