A new Coastguard unit in Marlborough has been given $1 million to build a rescue boat, to provide vital geographical coverage across the Marlborough Sounds. The money was given to Coastguard Marlborough at the end of March by the...
Work to redevelop Port Marlborough’s ferry infrastructure is gathering pace with the main contractor now appointed. HEB Construction will help with design review and manage planning and logistics for the new wharf and linkspan set to be...
Wool prices have hit a 15-year high, giving sheep farmers a rare lift after years when wool often struggled to cover the cost of shearing. PGG Wrightson Wool general manager Rachel Shearer said the market had started to turn about 18 months...
Former Marlborough harbourmaster Captain Alex van Wijngaarden has been made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for more than 40 years of service to the maritime industry. “I was never expecting anything like this,” he said of the...