Picton couple plan to make it Paper Rain across the country
Eight weeks ago, the husband and wife duo behind Picton-based business Paper Rain Project stepped off their plane and into the heart of Kolkata, India. There,…
Wahine disaster victim had already survived one Wahine grounding
Howard Hounsell was working as a seaman when his friend asked him to swap shifts. Hounsell wasn’t keen as he had already served on board a…
Wahine survivor plans ‘wee prayer’ to mark tragedy on his own
Though it will be 50 years on Tuesday since the Wahine disaster, the memories of New Zealand’s worst maritime tragedy still remain painfully clear for Marlborough men Ron Sutherland and…
Burkhart family buys half of Marlborough Tour Company
Two brothers who made their money through crayfish have bought into one of Marlborough’s leading tour companies. Dennis and Trevor Burkhart have bought 50 per cent of…
Going the extra mile to bring in business
A group of Blenheim businesses have identified the main growth opportunities for Blenheim’s town centre. Business leaders thrashed out a gameplan for the town over the next…
Late-night vandals have residents on mailbox watch
Some Blenheim residents are on ‘mailbox watch’ after several were pushed over, damaged or beheaded in the last month. The letterbox tampering, along Weld St and…
