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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 3]
Red Seas And Blue Glow: What’s Behind Marlborough’s Algal Blooms
Friday, 13 February 2026, 1:43 pm | Marlborough District Council
While areas of red water may appear concerning, Katie Littlewood, Senior Coastal Scientist said marine algal blooms are common at this time of year and generally harmless. More >>
Alterations Coming For Eltham Road Cycle Lane
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 12:18 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Roads System Manager Wayne Oldfield said the Eltham Road cycle lane was created in 2017 to separate cyclists, vehicles and pedestrians along the busy street, next to Whitney Street School and Blenheim Playcentre. More >>
Grab Your Ticket To Marlborough’s Summer Music Events
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 3:50 pm | Marlborough District Council
Samantha Young, Council’s Events & Community Partnerships Manager said there is something for everyone. More >>
Health Check Finds Positive Changes For Town Centres
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 11:33 am | Marlborough District Council
The health check, undertaken every two years since 2011 for Blenheim and 2013 for Picton, measures a range of parameters including business composition, environmental quality, street vitality, user surveys and consumer spending. More >>
Council Services On Waitangi Day
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 10:18 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Library (Blenheim) and Picton Library and Service Centre will be closed on Friday. The libraries will be open normal hours on the other days. More >>
Recovery Works Resume On Marlborough Roads
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 1:40 pm | Marlborough District Council
Across the Marlborough Sounds, crews returned to sites in French Pass, Kenepuru, Port Underwood and Queen Charlotte Drive in January, working under stop/go traffic management. More >>
Preserving The Future Of The Edwin Fox
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 2:53 pm | Marlborough District Council
Councillors at the Strategy and Community Partnerships committee meeting today received two reports about the vessel - the first a report on Year One of the Edwin Fox Strategic Plan 2024-2027 and the second, the Edwin Fox Preservation Project Report. More >>
Māori Tourism Seat Established On Marlborough Destination Advisory Group
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 2:20 pm | Marlborough District Council
Destination Marlborough General Manager Tracey Green said the Marlborough Destination Management Plan placed strong emphasis on Te Ao Māori principles and on developing and engaging Māori tourism operators. More >>
Vandalism At Critical Monitoring Sites Puts Community Safety At Risk
Monday, 26 January 2026, 2:47 pm | Marlborough District Council
The vandalism follows another incident on 13 January at a Wairau River monitoring site, where offenders attempted to break into the secure housing and remove equipment. More >>
Taking A Closer Look At Marlborough’s Appearance Industry
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 11:16 am | Marlborough District Council
A paper presented to the Environment and Planning Committee today outlined the proposal to investigate whether there is justification in having a Marlborough Appearance Industry Bylaw to set a required standard and to protect the public. More >>
Skating Moves Indoors
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 2:12 pm | Marlborough District Council
The attraction is part of Council’s new Space Create initiative designed to invigorate the Blenheim and Picton town centres. More >>
New Local Alcohol Policy Brings Changes
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 10:33 am | Marlborough District Council
The new LAP took effect from 1 November last year except for the changes in trading hours and the one-way door policy which is effective from 1 February 2026, to give time to notify licensees. More >>
Summer Sounding Good In Market Place
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 12:37 pm | Marlborough District Council
“The idea is to encourage people to relax, listen, linger and enjoy summer in the CBD. We’ve had feedback that adjusting the times will enable people to do that more easily so the remainder of the series will start a bit earlier at midday.” More >>
Fireworks Still On But New Year’s Entertainment Cancelled At Picton's Foreshore
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 11:09 am | Marlborough District Council
After a wild few days of weather in Marlborough, and around the country, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the entertainment and food on the Foreshore which is unfortunate. More >>
Severe Weather Warning For Marlborough Sounds
Monday, 29 December 2025, 12:39 pm | Marlborough District Council
A Heavy Rain Watch - Yellow has also been issued for the Kaikōura Coast for the 12 hours from 9am Tuesday to 9pm Tuesday. MetService is forecasting periods of heavy rain for this area, and amounts may approach warning criteria. More >>
Marlborough Sounds Community Gets New Jetty For Christmas
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 10:30 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Roads Transport Recovery Manager Steve Murrin said while the jetty was open, there were still some finishing works to be completed in the New Year. More >>
Council Services – Christmas And New Year
Friday, 19 December 2025, 1:11 pm | Marlborough District Council
All facilities are closed on Christmas Day. Normal trading hours on all other days. Please remember that the Resource Recovery Centre is still operating in a limited capacity due to the recent fire. More >>
Te Korowai Report Positive Start To Council's Continuous Improvement
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 2:42 pm | Marlborough District Council
Mayor Nadine Taylor said the independent evaluation was overall an excellent result for Council with high marks in financial health, integrated planning and emergency planning capability, adding it also showed there was work still to be done. More >>
Progress For Marlborough’s Coastal Management Plans
Monday, 15 December 2025, 3:45 pm | Marlborough District Council
During the Council meeting, the Mayor noted that a report to the Council also recommended initiating the process to implement Variation 1: Marine Farming, the final major outstanding part of the Plan. More >>
Marlborough Welcoming Plan Released
Monday, 15 December 2025, 1:49 pm | Marlborough District Council
Developed through broad community consultation and guided by the national Welcoming Communities Standard, the plan outlines actions to enhance social cohesion, support economic development and celebrate cultural diversity across the region. More >>
