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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 27]
Road to recovery - 17 August update
Tuesday, 17 August 2021, 3:21 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Marlborough Roads’ Recovery Team are responding to a massive challenge in difficult conditions, clearing minor slips, debris, blocked culverts and opening the roads wherever safe and possible. Surveying the damage from the mid-July storm will continue ... More >>
Road To Recovery - 16 August Update
Monday, 16 August 2021, 7:26 pm | Marlborough District Council
Barge services into the Kenepuru Sound have been subsidised thanks to support through the Mayoral Relief Fund. Marlborough Recovery Manager, Dean Heiford, says we’ve listened to the concerns from residents regarding the additional travel costs they ... More >>
Road To Recovery - 13 August Update
Friday, 13 August 2021, 4:36 pm | Marlborough District Council
There are no significant changes to the roading situation today except for access times from Ngakuta Bay to Grove Arm Jetty this weekend – see below. Queen Charlotte Drive - Picton to Kenepuru turnoff The road is open between Picton and Ngakuta Bay, ... More >>
Wairau Diversion Closed For Camping Due To Flood Damage
Friday, 13 August 2021, 12:10 pm | Marlborough District Council
Impacts continue to be felt across Marlborough as a result of the July storm event. This includes the popular Wairau Diversion responsible camp site at the mouth of the river which is closed for camping until further notice due to flood damage. However, ... More >>
New Rents For Marlborough’s Senior Housing
Thursday, 12 August 2021, 11:15 am | Marlborough District Council
After being ratified by the full Council at their meeting last Thursday, Marlborough Housing for Seniors sub-committee has advised tenants in Council owned senior housing that rents will increase in October. Housing for Seniors sub-committee Chairperson, ... More >>
Northwest Sewer Upgrade Marches On
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 4:56 pm | Marlborough District Council
Assets & Services Project Engineer Melissa Hailstone-Workman inspects the recently completed Budge Street pump station. Milestones keep coming as significant works to upgrade the sewerage network in the north of Blenheim continue. This contract, ... More >>
Road To Recovery - 11 August Update
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 4:45 pm | Marlborough District Council
Testament to the unique challenges the region faces, Marlborough’s road to recovery will also include the underwriting of the barge services into the Kenepuru Sound, thanks to the Marlborough Mayoral Relief Fund. Twenty five Marlborough households ... More >>
Road To Recovery - 10 August Update
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 4:52 pm | Marlborough District Council
Waihopai Valley Road residents past the Māori Ford Bridge got road access back via a temporary ford on Saturday, 20 days after Marlborough’s July storm. Waka Kotahi NZTA System Manager for the Top of the South Andrew James said today that ... More >>
Road To Recovery - 9 August Update
Monday, 9 August 2021, 4:44 pm | Marlborough District Council
Fortunately yesterday’s Southerly rain and snow had only a limited impact on the Marlborough roading network, although it did cause a new slip on Queen Charlotte Drive. Waka Kotahi NZTA System Manager for the Top of the South Andrew James said ... More >>
Roading Recovery Team To Be Established
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 5:04 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Roads is establishing a recovery team so that existing resources can focus on operating and maintaining the rest of the Marlborough state highway and local road network while work on the recovery progresses. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport ... More >>
Review Of Responsible Camping Bylaw Planned
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 3:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
Councillors today decided at a full Council meeting to review the region’s new Responsible Camping Control Bylaw 2020 to respond to concerns raised by the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA) and address changes brought about by Central Government ... More >>
New Rates Instalments On Their Way
Thursday, 5 August 2021, 8:53 am | Marlborough District Council
New rates statements have been sent to Marlborough property owners, which introduce new quarterly instalments for the coming year. The total increase in Council rates and charges is 5.1%. This increase is lower than the 5.73% originally proposed and ... More >>
Latest Tech Tracking Ground Breaking Biochar Use At Lansdowne Park
Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 9:45 am | Marlborough District Council
Gone are the days when a groundskeeper would put a finger to the wind or simply look out the window to check the weather. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2108/882f5cb485f9089a287b.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Science meets sport . . . one ... More >>
Road To Recovery - Mayoral Relief Fund Opens For Applications
Tuesday, 3 August 2021, 4:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough’s Mayoral Relief Fund to assist the region in its storm recovery effort is now open for applications. The fund is for residents in the Marlborough District Council area who have suffered personal financial or emotional hardship as a result ... More >>
The Road To Recovery Continues
Monday, 2 August 2021, 3:38 pm | Marlborough District Council
Geotechnical engineers have largely completed their assessments of damaged roads and slips around the region and reinstatement works have started in many areas. 125 contractors and sub-contractors are on the ground working to get the roading network ... More >>
Roading Update - Repairs To Kenepuru Road And Queen Charlotte Drive ‘will Take Months’
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 4:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
The assessment of damage to the Kenepuru Road is on-going by Marlborough Roads and it is likely to be many months before it is fully open, Marlborough’s Recovery Manager Dean Heiford says. “We might be able to clear some sections of the road ... More >>
Dogs Allowed Back In Town From Sunday 1 August
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 11:25 am | Marlborough District Council
From Sunday 1 August our four-legged friends will be allowed back into Blenheim’s CBD as the new Dog Control Policy and Dog Control Bylaw 2021 comes into effect. Animal Control Subcommittee Chair, Councillor Jamie Arbuckle says the Marlborough community ... More >>
Minister Faafoi Sees Damage; State Of Local Emergency Lifted
Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 3:52 pm | Marlborough District Council
Acting Minister of Emergency Management the Hon Kris Faafoi was in Marlborough this morning to assess the damage to the region caused by the recent storm. Minister Faafoi joined a briefing at the Emergency Operations Centre and thanked the response team, ... More >>
Marlborough Weather Event Update No 24: Marlborough’s State Of Local Emergency To Be Lifted Tomorrow
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 4:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Emergency Management team is moving into the recovery phase as a period of more settled weather is predicted during the rest of the week. While there may be some rain over the weekend this is not forecast to be of any significance. Marlborough ... More >>
Marlborough Weather Event Update No 23
Monday, 26 July 2021, 4:10 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Emergency Management team continues to liaise with MetService and NIWA for the latest weather information. Scattered rain is expected to ease this evening with a mainly fine forecast for tomorrow. A period of more settled weather is predicted ... More >>
