Marlborough
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Sleeping driver faces charges
A Blenheim man's morning went from bad to worse yesterday after he was found drunk and asleep at the wheel of his car.
November 16, 2009, 10:24 am -
Man on ACC fraud charges pleads guilty
A Kaikoura man who made false statements to ACC and received payments and other entitlements from it today pleaded guilty to six charges of fraud.
November 24, 2009, 6:39 pm -
Car's occupants flee crash scene
The occupants of a car that crashed in Blenheim last night removed its licence plates and licence label before fleeing the scene, police said.
November 24, 2009, 8:52 am -
Burglars steal $30,000 of computers from school
Burglars took around $30,000 worth of electronic equipment from a Blenheim primary school during the weekend.
November 23, 2009, 11:06 am -
One person dead in Kaikoura crash
One person is dead in a crash involving a car and motorcycle in Kaikoura last night.
November 22, 2009, 7:09 am -
Rest home worker accused of assaulting patients
A Blenheim rest home worker is being investigated by police about alleged assaults on dementia patients.
November 21, 2009, 9:17 am -
Former Blenheim bar owner charged over death
Kevin Robert King, former co-owner of Shapeshifters bar in Blenheim, faces a manslaughter charge over the death of a man outside the bar on August 23.
November 19, 2009, 4:28 pm -
Blenheim fire victim named
The elderly man who died in a Blenheim house fire at the weekend has been named.
November 17, 2009, 8:15 am -
Police investigate cause of fatal fire
Blenheim police and fire safety officers are still investigating the cause of a house fire in which an elderly man died early yesterday.
November 16, 2009, 9:58 am -
Elderly man dies in house fire
An elderly man has died after his Blenheim house caught fire early this morning.
November 15, 2009, 11:36 am -
Railway line cleared in Picton
A derailment on the main railway line leading from Picton to Christchurch has been cleared.
November 14, 2009, 4:14 pm -
Marlborough winemaker drops glass bottles for plastic ones
A Marlborough winemaker has dropped glass bottles in favour of plastic ones, citing environmental concerns and convenience.
November 14, 2009, 1:15 pm -
Whisperer rescues missing pedigree cat from wild
A pedigree cat, given up for dead more than a year ago, turned up safe and sound -- thanks to the dogged determination of Blenheim "cat-whisperer" Beverley Thompson.
November 11, 2009, 4:43 pm -
Grundy run causes stir in Marlborough
Marlborough Girls' College students have been told it's a hoot for boys to do a "grundy run" through the girls' college grounds but not the other way around.
November 9, 2009, 6:47 pm -
Search for missing man stopped after body found
The search for a missing Picton man has been called off following the discovery of a body in the Queen Charlotte Sounds.
November 6, 2009, 6:55 pm -
Body found in Picton Harbour
A body, believed to be that of missing man Christopher Derek John Purdy, has been found in Picton Harbour.
November 6, 2009, 2:56 pm -
Divers continue search for Picton man
Police divers will today continue searching Picton Harbour looking for a man missing after a night out at a Picton pub with friends more than a week ago.
November 6, 2009, 9:12 am -
Helicopter search launched for missing Picton man
Police will use a helicopter to search Picton Harbour for signs of a man who may have drowned while rowing out to his boat last week.
November 5, 2009, 4:19 pm -
Divers extend search for Picton man
Divers will today take advantage of good conditions to continue the search for a man who may have drowned while rowing out to his boat in Picton Harbour last week.
November 5, 2009, 10:32 am -
Divers continue search for missing Picton man
Police divers will continue to search Picton Harbour this evening for a local man missing for a week.
November 4, 2009, 5:02 pm
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