The closest town to the Marlborough Sounds is Picton, where the ferry to ... located in the southwestern corner of New Zealand’s South Island, is an unmissable spectacle of natural grandeur.

Wild holiday weather has left Cook Strait ferry passengers bracing for a rough ride, and some New Year's Eve crossings cancelled.

An Interislander ferry battles heavy seas after leaving Wellington, New Zealand, on its way to Picton on March 5, 2006. (Andrew Gorrie/Dominion Post via AP).

This Christmas period cold snap comes after an "exceptionally warm" December, according to National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) meteorologist Chris Brandolino with everywhere - ...

Marlborough sits at the top of NZ's South Island. Situated at the top of New Zealand's ... from either the towns of Blenheim or Picton. New Zealand Winegrowers Inc, Churton Wines, Whitehaven Wines, ...