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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 35]
Mayor Calls On Protesters To ‘hit The Road’
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 8:27 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett said today it was time for the protesters camped at Nelson Square in Picton to ‘hit the road.’ “The Picton protesters have said on a number of occasions that they will move on once the Wellington protest was over. ... More >>
Sportshub Sitting Pretty At Lansdowne Park
Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 12:41 pm | Marlborough District Council
With the finishing touches added and landscaping due to be completed next month, the final whistle is set to sound on the new Lansdowne Park Sportshub project. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/28df872fe489e3c8a7f8.jpeg" ... More >>
Final Call For Sport And Arts Funds Applications
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 3:08 pm | Marlborough District Council
If you’re part of a rural sports club or team or involved in the arts, now is the time to apply for funding through the Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund or the Creative Communities Scheme Local Arts Fund before applications close at 5.00 pm on Friday ... More >>
Mayor Calls For Greater Police Presence In Picton
Monday, 28 February 2022, 5:26 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett says Picton locals are ‘completely over’ the Nelson Square protest and want the group to pack their bags and head home. “Picton residents have had to put up with the noise and disturbance for three weeks.” “It’s ... More >>
Annual Plan 2022-23 Budget Agreed
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 12:28 pm | Marlborough District Council
Councillors considered a number of new expenditure items today before agreeing on the Council’s Annual Plan Budget for the financial year 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. Mayor John Leggett said the Council’s Budget proposal maintains current levels ... More >>
Predicted Squeeze On Residential Land Prompts Growth Strategy Refresh
Monday, 21 February 2022, 11:28 am | Marlborough District Council
The prediction that Marlborough will not have enough land zoned for housing within 30 years has prompted a refresh of the region’s growth strategy. The Council’s Housing and Business Development Capacity Assessment (HBA) 2021 was shared with the ... More >>
Safe To Swim Again At Waikawa Bay
Friday, 18 February 2022, 5:29 pm | Marlborough District Council
Laboratory test results have confirmed this afternoon there is no risk for swimmers or shellfish gathering at Waikawa Bay. A sewer overflow occurred at the Waikawa Bay sewer pump station last Sunday after heavy rain, as a result of a power cut. Warning ... More >>
CBDs In Reasonable Heart Despite Covid Challenges
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 5:05 pm | Marlborough District Council
Both the Blenheim and Picton CBDs have received a positive bill of health according to the Council’s Town Centre Health Check 2021-2022, but there is still room for some improvement. With the ongoing impact of Covid being felt in both of Marlborough’s ... More >>
Trespass Notices Delivered After Picton Protesters Refuse To Relocate
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 3:21 pm | Marlborough District Council
Police and Council officers served trespass notices on the occupiers in Nelson Square, Picton just after 9.30 am this morning. The move came after the group decided to continue their occupation of the square despite being offered an alternative daytime ... More >>
Picton Reserve Occupation Deadline Today
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 2:19 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council and Police representatives met again with members of the Freedom Convoy protest group this morning in Picton. Last Friday the group representatives agreed the protesters would relocate from Nelson Square Reserve no later than 5.00 ... More >>
Agreement To End Picton Reserve Occupation
Friday, 11 February 2022, 3:43 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council and representatives of the Freedom Convoy protest group in Picton have agreed that the group will relocate from Nelson Square no later than 5.00 pm on Wednesday afternoon, 16 February. Council Chief Executive Mark Wheeler ... More >>
Blenheim’s Air Quality In 2021 Still Not Meeting National Standards
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 4:56 pm | Marlborough District Council
Blenheim has recorded the highest number of exceedances for particulate matter (PM) since air quality monitoring began in 2006. Council’s Environment Committee today received the Annual Air Quality Monitoring Report - Blenheim 2021 which confirmed ... More >>
Council Releases First Reports On Carbon Footprint
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 9:37 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council has released its first reports detailing its carbon footprint from its operations, finding just over 75 per cent of measurable emissions come from its landfill. The reports, for the years ending 2019 and 2020, were prepared ... More >>
Consultation Closes On Waitohi Picton Ferry Precinct Redevelopment Financing
Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 2:26 pm | Marlborough District Council
Consultation on whether Council should raise a loan to finance Port Marlborough’s share of the Waitohi Picton Ferry Precinct Redevelopment closed on Friday 4 February with 27 submissions received. Of those received, 12 submitters said they wish to ... More >>
Council Updates Its Vaccination Policy
Friday, 4 February 2022, 5:15 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council is implementing a new COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for its employees under the national COVID-19 protection Framework, after a full staff consultation process. The ‘COVID-19 Vaccination Policy - Workers’ was finalised ... More >>
Heavy Rain Set To Hit Marlborough Sounds - Be Prepared
Friday, 4 February 2022, 12:45 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Civil Defence and Emergency Management is advising Marlborough Sounds’ residents and visitors to the area to be prepared as a heavy rain band makes its way up the West Coast. It’s expected to affect the Sounds in the early hours of ... More >>
New Taylor Pass Recreational Space Given The Green Light
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 2:01 pm | Marlborough District Council
Council’s Assets and Services committee today approved, subject to full Council ratification, $1 million for the development of an extensive new recreational space in the Taylor Pass in Blenheim. This funding comes from Council’s Land Subdivision ... More >>
Council Goes Green To Tackle Weeds
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 10:46 am | Marlborough District Council
In a bid to rid the use of glyphosate to tackle weeds in Blenheim’s top two premier parks, Council has begun using an organic spray as an alternative. Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Manager, Jane Tito, says for the past 18 months the gardening team ... More >>
Participants Needed For Kerbside Recycling Crate Trial
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 9:28 am | Marlborough District Council
Would you like to help trial modified kerbside recycling crates as part of a Council study? If so, we are keen to hear from you! The Council needs your help to trial two new modified recycling crates that might stop our region’s recycling from being ... More >>
Sport And Arts Funds Open For Applications
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 11:02 am | Marlborough District Council
Are you part of a rural sports club or team or involved in the arts? If so, now’s the time to get your application in for funding through the Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund or the Creative Communities Scheme Local Arts Fund. The Sport NZ Rural Travel ... More >>
