The New Zealand zoo that was washed away in a weekend

Can't view this email, [click here]( [Marlborough Express Banner]( 08 January 2021 Hi {NAME}, Catch up on the most popular Marlborough Express stories you might have missed this week. [Large Article Image]( [The New Zealand zoo that was washed away in a weekend]( As the flood waters rose, the small town realised there would soon be nothing between them, the big cats, and a very horny ostrich. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Large Article Image]( [Bathers shocked to find portaloo dumped in Blenheim river]( They went to the natural swimming hole to cool down but were left hot and bothered. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Reece 'Ruru' Thomas, the rags-to-riches DJ who never got rich]( Friends were shocked to learn the "bit of a nomad" festival regular had died in Kaikōura waters on New Year’s Day. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Police name local man who died off Kaikōura coast on New Year's Day]( Reece Nahana John Thomas, 36, was pulled from the water by Coastguard after he went under and didn't resurface. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Firefighters call in helicopter to tackle blaze beside Marlborough vineyard]( A fire beside a vineyard south of Blenheim has been brought under control with the help of a helicopter carrying a monsoon bucket. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Late-night burnouts by boy racers have Blenheim residents 'burnt out']( Residents put up security cameras as tensions flare between them and their unwanted neighbours. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( ['Incredible' pod of dolphins filmed by drone in Marlborough Sounds]( Pod of dolphins frolicking in the Marlborough Sounds delights holidaymakers with a bird’s-eye view. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [New Year's Day drowning at Kaikōura beach]( Coastguard helped retrieved the body after reports that a man had gone into the water and did not resurface. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [The day the wind changed and saved a town from disaster]( As a “line of orange” swept down the hill, Boxing Day plans in Blenheim shifted from family get-togethers to fighting fires. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( [Small Article Image]( [Police find 'vehicle of interest' after Christmas Day hit-and-run in Blenheim]( Investigations are ongoing after a teenager was struck by a car on Christmas Day in Blenheim. [Share article on Facebook]( [Share article on Twitter]( Stuff daily quiz Have you taken part in today's quiz? [See what it takes to reach the top of the leader board.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Google Plus]( [Unsubscribe]( [Newsletter Settings]( [Privacy Policy]( [Advertise]( [Feedback](