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Marlborough District Council
New Zealand
Marlborough District Council is a unitary authority with offices in Blenheim and Picton. It looks after Marlborough's outstanding natural environment, investing in its infrastructure, people and quality lifestyle. The region is well known as the centre of New Zealand's wine industry and for the natural beauty of the Marlborough Sounds.
Marlborough District Council - Latest News [Page 2]
Council Services On Labour Day
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 2:05 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Waste Services are fully operational including kerbside collection. Please make sure your wheelie bin and maroon crate are out on the kerb by 7am. More >>
Proposed New Annual And Long Term Planning Process
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 9:19 am | Marlborough District Council
“Our traditional annual and long term planning process has limitations, reducing the time available for Council to identify opportunities to be both more effective and efficient in the delivery of services,” Mr Boswell said. More >>
Sister City Exchange 2025 Applications Open
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 3:13 pm | Marlborough District Council
This is the first sister city exchange post-Covid. Any practising and registered pre-school, primary or secondary teacher is also invited to apply to accompany the students. More >>
Residents’ Satisfaction With Council Services ‘On The Up’
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 12:48 pm | Marlborough District Council
“Despite the negative impacts of inflation and recovery from extreme weather events, there has been an increase in public satisfaction for many services compared to 2023.” More >>
Caution For Summer Boating Season
Monday, 14 October 2024, 2:18 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council, Marlborough Sounds Marinas and Biosecurity New Zealand hosted an event in Picton today to mark the beginning of the summer boating season. More >>
Remedial Water Main Works Start Next Week In Picton
Friday, 11 October 2024, 12:30 pm | Marlborough District Council
Council’s Operations and Maintenance Engineer Stephen Rooney said the pipeline Council needed to recommission ran from the Market Street corner, along Dublin Street to the Auckland Street intersection. More >>
Are You Ready To Conquer Everest?
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 10:54 am | Marlborough District Council
Organised by Port Marlborough Pavilion with the support of Council, this year’s annual event runs from 12 October to 30 November. Twenty per cent of all entry fees will be donated to the Picton Foodbank. More >>
Get On Board The Saturday Bus
Friday, 27 September 2024, 8:40 am | Marlborough District Council
With school holidays just around the corner, Marlborough Sounds Ward councillor Barbara Faulls said the timing was perfect to encourage more usage of the service between the two towns. More >>
Marlborough Sounds Water And Air Transport Subsidy Continues For Some
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 10:34 am | Marlborough District Council
The $25 subsidy will continue for non-resident and non-emergency road users accessing properties from the Kenepuru Road beyond the Onahau Road turn off. The subsidy does not apply to properties before the Onahau turn off or accessible by water only, regardless ... More >>
Kenepuru Road Resident-only Restriction To Be Partly Lifted - MDC
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 6:35 pm | Marlborough District Council
Currently Kenepuru Road between Linkwater to the heads and its side roads are restricted to residents, emergency and essential services only. More >>
Share It About – Park Further Out
Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 8:50 am | Marlborough District Council
Tariffs in the outer carparks will decrease, to incentivise people to use those for all day parking. Meanwhile, car parks in the inner circle will be limited to four hours to encourage faster turnover and support local retail and business activity. More >>
NZ Transport Agency Funding Confirmed For Sounds Road Repairs
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:00 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough's road recovery accelerates as NZTA funds $100.4M for Phase Three repairs, addressing 1,500 faults and prioritising Kenepuru Road reopening, said Mayor Taylor. More >>
The Log O' Wood Returns To Marlborough
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:57 am | Marlborough District Council
On Monday 9 September the Log o’ Wood will make a historic return trip to the province - via the Whangamoas from Nelson - with the Marlborough players in the team. More >>
Council And Chamber Join Forces To Support Standalone NMIT - MDC
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:50 am | Marlborough District Council
It is in Marlborough’s best interests that NMIT should be re-established as a standalone institution to support learners and industries. More >>
New Government Parking Penalties Apply From 1 October
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:20 pm | Marlborough District Council
Local Authorities have no control over the setting of infringement fees; they are the delegated authority for monitoring and enforcing stationary parking offences. More >>
National Gravel Bed River Project’s Final Findings Due Out
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:03 pm | Marlborough District Council
The results of a four-year Gravel Bed Rivers (GBR) National Research Project will be presented in Blenheim on 10 September. More >>
Council Votes To Retain Māori Wards
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:52 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council has voted unanimously in favour of retaining Māori wards. More >>
Council Adopts 2024-2034 Long Term Plan
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:09 am | Marlborough District Council
Mayor Nadine Taylor thanked Councillors and staff for their work in preparing this LTP which had been “the most complex” in recent times. “This Long Term Plan has been a long time coming,” she told Councillors. More >>
Consultation Opens On Marlborough CDEM Group Plan
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 12:08 am | Marlborough District Council
Council’s strategic and operational partners - Fire and Emergency NZ, Police, Health NZ and Hato Hone St John - have helped develop the plan’s vision, objectives and activities. More >>
Emergency Meeting Of Council – Adoption Of The 2024-2034 Long Term Plan
Friday, 13 September 2024, 10:17 pm | Marlborough District Council
The meeting will adopt the Long Term Plan for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2034. More >>
