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	Sun, 22 Dec 2024: Man charged with threatening to kill, abduction after Blenheim hostage incident RadioNZ - 22 Dec (RadioNZ) The hostage situation lasted almost a day and ended peacefully when a man was arrested. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Sat, 21 Dec 2024: Armed man in stand off with police responding to family violence call out Stuff.co.nz - 21 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) An armed man is inside a Blenheim home with one other person, with police negotiators outside. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Sat, 21 Dec 2024: Man with gun holding person known to them hostage overnight in Blenheim RadioNZ - 21 Dec (RadioNZ) Police have been at the scene in Park Terrace since Friday afternoon. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Fri, 13 Dec 2024: Blenheim homicide: Cleaner Paul Armon accused of murdering mother Jennifer Sheehan RadioNZ - 13 Dec (RadioNZ) A man accused of murdering a woman in her Blenheim home last month can now be identified as her son. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Fri, 13 Dec 2024: Council chooses not to fill Arbuckle’s seat after resignation Stuff.co.nz - 13 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Councillor-turned-MP Jamie Arbuckle’s vacated council seat will stay empty until the next election, leaving the Blenheim ward one councillor down. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Fri, 13 Dec 2024: Blenheim man accused of murdering his mother Stuff.co.nz - 13 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Police allege he committed the murder three days before Jennifer Sheehan’s body was found at her home. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Wed, 11 Dec 2024: Person dead after being burned by coal range in Renwick, near Blenheim RadioNZ - 11 Dec (RadioNZ) They were flown to Hutt Hospital in Wellington after falling onto the range on Tuesday afternoon. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Wed, 11 Dec 2024: New Grinch-themed float for this year’s Christmas parade Stuff.co.nz - 11 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) With a longer route and new floats, the “fully booked” Blenheim Christmas Parade is shaping up to be a big one. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Mon, 9 Dec 2024: Poisoned Blenheim park trees cut down over safety risk RadioNZ - 9 Dec (RadioNZ) The trees at Horton Park have been cut down ahead of schedule due to the risk of falling debris for people using the park. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Mon, 9 Dec 2024: Poisoned Horton Park trees cut down over safety risk Stuff.co.nz - 9 Dec (Stuff.co.nz) Trees poisoned at Blenheim’s Horton Park have been cut down ahead of schedule due to the risk of falling debris for people using the park. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General