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Marlborough council spends almost $1.8m on central Blenheim site
The land beside the new library and art gallery has been earmarked by the council as a future community space.

Blenheim arson: Woman jailed after setting home on fire, rescued by neighbour
Kristle Manuel was unconscious in her burning Blenheim home when help arrived.

Big second half puts Marist on top
The green-and-blacks rolled over Central in Blenheim on Saturday to join Waimea Old Boys, who held off Kahurangi, at the Tasman Trophy table.

On The Up: Whangarei’s Bocky Boo Gelato expands with new stores in Blenheim and Rangiora
Bocky Boo Gelato opened in Whangarei in 2019 and quickly became a local favourite.

SH6 speed limit increase ‘disrespectful’ to locals
100kph speeds are returning between Nelson and Blenheim, but the change goes against the wishes of a northern Nelson community and has been slammed by the local MP.

SH6 closed between Blenheim and Nelson after large vehicle rolls
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes while crews work to clear the crash site.

Blenheim man pleads guilty to murdering his mother
A man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother in November, in Blenheim.

Blenheim man pleads guilty to murdering his mother
The woman was found dead at her home three days after she was killed.

Three homes damaged by large fire in Blenheim
Three homes have been damaged by a large fire in Blenheim this morning.

Weed-E the weed cutter soon to cut shapes in Blenheim river
Big news, Marlborough is getting a new river weed cutter, and it even has a name.

Scrapped iRex project and training staff discussed at PM’s Blenheim visit
Cuddon Engineering bosses have explained how the loss of work from the major ferry project affected them, along with few other issues.

'Suspicious package' found at Royal New Zealand Air Force base a false alarm
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team investigated the threat, thought to be a suspicious item of mail, and deemed it a false alert.

‘Nothing ever comes down’: Blenheim residents on rising dump fees
Some Marlburians are not pleased about the idea of forking over an average extra $6 to drop off waste at the dump, while others say it’s a fair increase.

Bakery bins 100 ‘off’ pies after falling out leads to #piegate
A Blenheim bakery has shut up shop to “solve our problems”, with no guarantee it will reopen.

Rare Queen Elizabeth II signature from visit to Blenheim up for auction
Also going under the hammer are telegrams, letters and the menu from when the Queen and Prince Philip stopped for lunch at the Criterion Hotel in 1963.

Nelson to Blenheim state highway speed limit increase ‘disrespectful’ to locals
The reverse of road speed limits means SH6 between Nelson and Blenheim will return to 100km/h.

Air New Zealand flight grounded, passenger's carry-on item to blame
The Blenheim to Auckland flight was diverted to New Plymouth, with a passenger telling RNZ they could smell fuel coming through the air vents inside.

Construction site goes up in flames in Blenheim suburb
Crews turned up to find the building fully ablaze in the suburb of Riversdale in the early hours of Thursday.

Blenheim air quality passes the test with zero breaches, for now
The town had a perfect record in 2024, at least to the Government’s targets.

The inside story of Blenheim's gold toilet heist
The BBC hears how five raiders escaped with a £4.8m gold toilet, as told by Blenheim Palace staff.

Man guilty over £4.8m gold toilet heist
Five thieves were seen on CCTV stealing the fully-functional toilet from Blenheim Palace in 2019.

‘The strongest I’ve felt’: Earthquake hits near Wellington
GeoNet said the quake was felt around the lower North Island, and may have been felt in Blenheim, Nelson, Eketahuna and surrounding areas.