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	Man guilty over £4.8m gold toilet heist BBCWorld - 19 Mar (BBCWorld) Five thieves were seen on CCTV stealing the fully-functional toilet from Blenheim Palace in 2019. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	‘The strongest I’ve felt’: Earthquake hits near Wellington Stuff.co.nz - 8 Mar (Stuff.co.nz) GeoNet said the quake was felt around the lower North Island, and may have been felt in Blenheim, Nelson, Eketahuna and surrounding areas. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	'Suspicious package' found at Royal New Zealand Air Force base a false alarm RadioNZ - 27 Feb (RadioNZ) An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team investigated the threat, thought to be a suspicious item of mail, and deemed it a false alert. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Wither Hills to close at midnight on Thursday due to fire risk Stuff.co.nz - 26 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) An all-day drizzle in Blenheim has proven no dampener for the Wither Hills after a hot, dry summer. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	CCTV shows £4.8m gold toilet raid at Blenheim Palace BBCWorld - 26 Feb (BBCWorld) The footage played in court showed armed hooded individuals breaking into the palace. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	Car crashes into Blenheim property Stuff.co.nz - 20 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) A person has been taken to hospital after a car crashed through a fence in the suburb of Redwoodtown. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man told his five glamping tents on Blenheim property not legal Stuff.co.nz - 15 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) John Ingram thought he was doing something to tackle the housing crisis by putting up five “glamping” sites, and offering an alternative type of living. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Person arrested after alleged theft of boat and car in Blenheim Stuff.co.nz - 14 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) One person has been taken into custody after a boat and car were allegedly stolen from a Blenheim business on Friday afternoon. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Blenheim bypass bridge study mooted 15 years ago still on to-do list Stuff.co.nz - 13 Feb (Stuff.co.nz) A study into whether a bridge should be built to help traffic bypass some of State Highway 1 in Blenheim is still on the council’s wishlist. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Proposed Blenheim street names divide councillors again Stuff.co.nz - 31 Jan (Stuff.co.nz) The suggestion of Patriarch Close has caused debate, despite its nod to an important geographical feature. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General