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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 33]
Benefits Go Far Beyond Pipes In The Ground
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 8:37 am | Marlborough District Council
What lies beneath Blenheim is a mostly unseen but significant driver of economic activity for Marlborough. Since Marlborough emerged from COVID Level 4 in August last year, more than $30 million in critical infrastructure contracts have either ... More >>
Go By Bike Day Postponed
Monday, 15 February 2021, 3:20 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough’s Go by Bike Day in Blenheim and Picton this Wednesday morning has been postponed until further notice. Braden Prideaux, the Council’s Sustainable Transport Manager, said it was disappointing but the right thing to do. “Due to ... More >>
Tory Channel Navigational Risks To Be Addressed
Friday, 12 February 2021, 4:40 pm | Marlborough District Council
Work is underway to identify the controls, including the operational and risk management practices that need to be in place, to enable the ongoing safe transit of vessels through Tory Channel and Queen Charlotte Sound, said Captain Luke Grogan, the Marlborough ... More >>
Planning For The Future Of Marine Farming
Friday, 12 February 2021, 11:48 am | Marlborough District Council
The clock is ticking for the public to have their say on the Council’s suggested changes to marine and finfish farming provisions in the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan. The public consultation process closes on 26 February 2021. Variations 1 (marine ... More >>
Twenty Projects Win Working For Nature/Mahi Mō Te Taiao Funding
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 3:38 pm | Marlborough District Council
In its inaugural year, the Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao fund has awarded environment grants to 20 projects across Marlborough to protect and restore native habitats. In November, the Council received 34 applications from community groups ... More >>
Bicycle, Bicycle, Bicycle
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 3:32 pm | Marlborough District Council
I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike, I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like. If you need an excuse to ‘ride that bike where you like’ or just to trade four wheels for two on your daily commute, Marlborough District ... More >>
New Team At Marlborough Convention Centre
Monday, 1 February 2021, 1:52 pm | Marlborough District Council
Following a significant tenure managing the Marlborough Convention Centre, Scenic Hotel Group’s lease agreement has come to an end, effective today, and the management of the centre is being handed back to Marlborough District Council, who will take ... More >>
Rai Valley’s Village Green Dream May Come True
Monday, 1 February 2021, 10:07 am | Marlborough District Council
The community’s long-held wish for a village green may finally come true for Rai Valley. A suitable site, which could also include new public toilets, has been identified in the Rai Valley Tavern car park. Last week the Council’s Assets & Services ... More >>
Wither Hills’ Fire Danger Rises To ‘Extreme’
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 3:07 pm | Marlborough District Council
Fire and Emergency NZ has advised Marlborough District Council this afternoon that the fire danger on the Wither Hills Farm Park is now ‘Extreme’. The temperature in the Blenheim area is 36C (at 3.00pm) and could rise further today. All upper tracks ... More >>
Major Blenheim Sewerage Upgrade Works Ramp Up
Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 9:54 am | Marlborough District Council
It would take 5,250 steps to walk the new sewer mains currently being laid in northern Blenheim. Major works to upgrade the sewerage network started in late October last year and will continue across multiple sites in stages this year. The project involves ... More >>
TEAM Group Preparing For Action
Friday, 22 January 2021, 8:54 am | Marlborough District Council
A busy year looms for Marlborough’s TEAM (The Economic Action Marlborough) Group which will reconvene at the beginning of February to consider its key focus areas for 2021. Established by the Council in April 2020, TEAM is part of the Marlborough ... More >>
Renwick Watermain Replacement Works Continue
Thursday, 14 January 2021, 10:55 am | Marlborough District Council
A project to extend the life of Renwick’s watermain by 100 years is continuing with work getting underway again on 25 January. This continues an infrastructure upgrade which started in 2019 to replace old pipelines with new PVC pipe in the township. ... More >>
Crown Funding Kick-starts Work On Te Hoiere/Pelorus Restoration
Monday, 11 January 2021, 8:48 am | Marlborough District Council
Mayor John Leggett welcomes new Crown funding to start turning plans into action for restoring the health of the Te Hoiere/Pelorus catchment. Announced by the Minister for the Environment Hon David Parker at the weekend, this $1 million investment by ... More >>
Drone To Deliver Safe Boating Messages In The Marlborough Sounds
Friday, 8 January 2021, 8:46 am | Marlborough District Council
Move over Air New Zealand, there is a new safety message in the skies – this time over the waters of the Marlborough Sounds. In what is believed to be a New Zealand-first, this Saturday morning Marlborough’s Harbourmaster will trial delivering safe boating ... More >>
Muller Road Works Beginning Soon
Wednesday, 6 January 2021, 11:48 am | Marlborough District Council
Work on a significant Blenheim infrastructure upgrade gets underway in Muller Road next week. Site investigations begin on 12 January as part of the critical works project to replace the wastewater, stormwater and water mains along Muller Road, ... More >>
Survey Calls For Feedback On Picton Proposals
Monday, 21 December 2020, 2:56 pm | Marlborough District Council
A survey seeks to gauge the public’s views on three proposed projects in Picton: a hot pools and spa, a heritage and environment centre and a mountain bike park. The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and closes on 2 February. To participate, ... More >>
TEAM Group Releases Phase Two Interim Report
Monday, 21 December 2020, 1:34 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough is in a much better position than first feared due to the impact of COVID-19 but there are still challenges ahead for the region. So states The Economic Action Marlborough (TEAM) Group Phase Two Interim Report June-December 2020 released ... More >>
New Rating Valuations For Marlborough District
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 1:54 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District property owners will soon receive a 2020 Notice of Rating Valuation in the post with an updated rating value for their property. The new rating valuations have been prepared for 27,118 properties on behalf of the Marlborough District Council ... More >>
Marlborough District Council Services - Christmas And New Year Holiday Hours
Wednesday, 16 December 2020, 1:38 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council’s Blenheim office will be closed from noon on Thursday 24 December and will reopen at 8.00 am on Tuesday 5 January 2021. All transfer stations, the Waste Sorting Centre, Resource Recovery Centre, Greenwaste Acceptance Facility ... More >>
Marlborough Regional Forestry Celebrates 50 Years
Monday, 14 December 2020, 4:10 pm | Marlborough District Council
Back in in the late 1960s, some forward thinking people in Marlborough’s then local government bodies thought it would be a good idea to plant pine trees on large tracts of unproductive land to promote soil stabilisation and to generate funding ... More >>
