12+ hour, 45+ min ago   (406+ words) Elemental Distillers, the Rapaura-based company behind Roots Gin, have been strutting their stuff on the international stage and returned with two gold medals, one silver and two prestigious trophies. This year’s Spirits Guide Awards saw hundreds of drinks samples from…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (919+ words) Marlborough App Tash Luxton: Wild at heart From caring for koalas and snakes as a zookeeper in Australia to working on rescue and rehabilitation projects in the Ecuadorian Amazon, South Africa, Indonesia and Canada, Tash Luxton has spent much of…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (335+ words) A Blenheim roofing business has again been recognised among New Zealand’s leading places to work. Freeman Roofing’s Blenheim team is celebrating after the company was named a finalist in the Medium Workplace (100–149 Employees) category of the 2026 Best Places to Work…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (638+ words) Ake, Ake, Ake! Keeping te reo Māori alive. Te Wiki o te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week - gets underway on Monday (14 September) and you’re invited to get involved. Under the theme ‘Ake, Ake, Ake - A Forever Language’, the 2026 focus is…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (296+ words) Marlborough’s festival calendar will get a boost next summer, with Savour in the Park returning in an expanded format following the postponement of the Marlborough Wine & Food Festival. Pure Events Marlborough has announced the event will be held on Saturday,…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (247+ words) Locals are being encouraged to take a fresh look at their wardrobes, with a new workshop series showing how creativity can go a long way when it comes to clothing. Fashion Your Way – Seeing Possibilities launches at The Blue Door…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1650+ words) rom her home in Marlborough, Sarah Nathan works in her dream role as Head of Competition for the World of WearableArt. Long before the lights go up and the extraordinary creations hit the stage, Havelock-based Sarah Nathan is in the…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (544+ words) A large contingent of college sportsmen and women took time from their studies to concentrate on sporting endeavour during the annual secondary school winter sports week. Multiple teams travelled to both South and North Island venues, wearing their college colours…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (132+ words) Drivers travelling over Weld Pass on State Highway One in Marlborough can expect delays on Tuesday as urgent work is underway to clear a slip. The Transport Agency (NZTA) said the slip was moving onto the road at a sharp…...