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Former Blenheim gymnastics coach Gregory Pask, sentenced to 16 years in jail for sexual offences
Gregory Pask has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison after committing more than 250 sexual offences against young girls over the last decade.

Westwood and McCartney take over Blenheim Palace
Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney and Zandra Rhodes are transforming rooms at Blenheim Palace.

Jessica Boyce: Police offer $100k reward in Blenheim cold case
Police are offering a $100,000 reward for credible information relating to missing Marlborough woman Jessica Boyce, who vanished five years ago today.

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

Blenheim gymnastics coach Gregory Pask admits further sex offences against children
Gregory Pask has pleaded guilty to dozens of further charges of sexual offending.

More vacant shops as Blenheim’s CBD changes shape
Central Blenheim has become a place to socialise rather than shop, forcing retailers to close their doors.

Lasers and sprinklers: Council searches for seagull solution
Seagulls have started nesting behind sun screens on the side of Blenheim's new library and art gallery.

Blenheim Gymnastics Club in shock after former coach admits to sexual offences
Blenheim Gymnastics Club says it is shocked to learn of serious sexual offending against by one of its former coaches.

Rangatahi lead hikoi in 'shy' Blenheim: 'We're not too young to be affected'
When protests were taking place across the country led by Te Pati Maori, "Blenheim was a little bit shy".

PFI - 11 Sheffield Street, Blenheim Divestment
Property for Industry Limited (PFI, the Company) is pleased to announce the divestment of the Company’s 11 Sheffield Street property in Riverlands, Blenheim

Four in court over Blenheim Palace gold toilet theft
The working, 18-carat gold toilet - called America - was stolen from Blenheim Palace in 2019.

One dead after Okaramio crash
A person has died after a three-car crash at Okaramio, north west of Blenheim, police say.

Marlborough drought a boon for Lake Grassmere salt works
Dry conditions are no good for farmers right now, but at Dominion Salt's works south of Blenheim, workers can't get enough.

Blenheim cold case: Police offer $100k reward
Police are offering a $100,000 reward for credible information relating to missing Marlborough woman Jessica Boyce, who vanished five years ago today.

Education Ministry does U-turn on school co-location project after spending $24m
The Ministry of Education invested $24.5 million into a project to co-locate two schools in Blenheim - before it was scrapped over ballooning costs.

National mountain bike event moved to Picton due to fire risk
A national mountain bike event due to take place in Blenheim this weekend has been moved to Picton due to fire risk.

Crews respond to two separate fires in South Island
A bush fire that was spreading near a river in Blenheim has been extinguished and is being treated as possibly suspicious.

Firefighters battle 'quickly spreading' Blenheim blaze
Firefighters are battling a bush fire in the Blenheim suburb of Islington.

Marlborough coach pleads guilty to sexual offending against several girls
A gymnastics coach has admitted to sexually assaulting several young girls over the past decade in Blenheim.

Neighbours oppose solar farm on Blenheim’s rural floodplain
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.