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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 45]
Marlborough Anzac Day Services 2021
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 9:18 am | Marlborough District Council
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.” Marlborough’s Anzac Day services take place this weekend on Saturday ... More >>
Survey Reveals Covid-19 Impact On Marlborough Businesses
Monday, 19 April 2021, 12:50 pm | Marlborough District Council
A survey of local businesses on the long-term impact of Covid-19 has provided an insight into how the global pandemic has affected Marlborough. The research, commissioned by The Economic Action Marlborough (TEAM) Group and Council, was conducted by independent ... More >>
Dumping Rubbish Will Continue To Hit Pockets
Friday, 16 April 2021, 9:12 am | Marlborough District Council
Old habits can be hard to break. The public’s reliance on dumping their rubbish in landfills is going to become an increasingly expensive habit in years to come as the Government continues to use price hikes to persuade people to dump less and ... More >>
Middle Renwick Road Cycle Lanes Get Green Light
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 10:21 am | Marlborough District Council
The project by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Marlborough District Council to extend on-road cycle lanes along Middle Renwick Road in Blenheim has got the green light following public consultation. The project is designed to increase cycling ... More >>
Rabbit K5 Calicivirus To Be Released On Taylor River Reserve
Friday, 9 April 2021, 2:27 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council is planning to release the rabbit haemorrhagic virus strain RHDV1 K5 in early May along sections of the Taylor River Reserve and at neighbouring vineyard properties. The area includes the floodway reserve between Purkiss Street ... More >>
Council Adopts Long Term Plan Consultation Document
Friday, 9 April 2021, 11:21 am | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough District Council signed off its Long Term Plan 2021-31 Consultation Document this morning, which is now open for public consultation until 10 May 2021. Mayor John Leggett noted the challenges presented in preparing the Long Term Plan ... More >>
Marlborough Sounds’ Multi-beam Data Helps Inform NZ’s Best-ever Predictive Habitat Maps
Wednesday, 7 April 2021, 2:37 pm | Marlborough District Council
NIWA scientists have generated the most detailed predictive habitat maps for any coastal area in New Zealand, with the help of Council-funded multi-beam mapping data. The researchers, led by NIWA scientist Dr Tara Anderson, recently presented the findings ... More >>
Marlborough’s Representation Review Gets Underway
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 10:30 am | Marlborough District Council
Three councillors were appointed today to oversee the community consultation process for Marlborough District Council’s representation review, which will consider whether councillors are elected as a whole or through a ward structure, or through a combination ... More >>
Wither Hills Farm Park Opening For Easter Weekend
Thursday, 1 April 2021, 10:22 am | Marlborough District Council
Wishes of a weekend bike ride or walk in the Wither Hills Farm Park have been granted by the weather gods. As of 6.00 am today - Thursday 1 April - all tracks are now open. “This week brought some wonderful rain across Marlborough, and it has been ... More >>
Local Speed Limit Changes Take Effect This Thursday
Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 11:02 am | Marlborough District Council
Lower speeds are just around the corner for a number of local roads from this Thursday. New signs are being installed this week and from 1 April the new speed limits will come into force. Designed to put the brake on vehicles and reduce crashes, the new ... More >>
Next Stage Of Renwick’s Water Main Works Underway
Monday, 29 March 2021, 4:19 pm | Marlborough District Council
Renwick’s water infrastructure is about to get a further boost with replacement works for the town’s water main. This continues an infrastructure upgrade which started in 2019 to replace old pipelines, a project which will extend the life of ... More >>
Dog Control Policy And Bylaw Review Update
Friday, 26 March 2021, 12:18 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Council has now completed the hearings and is finalising its deliberations as part of the Dog Control Policy and Bylaw Review. The policy and bylaw is being reviewed in accordance with the Dog Control Act 1996 and Local Government Act 2002. The Decision ... More >>
Muller Road Works On Target
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 5:08 pm | Marlborough District Council
Major stormwater and wastewater pipe replacement works required as part of the Muller Road services upgrade are on track to begin after Easter. From 6 April, the Redwood Street end of Muller Road will be closed day and night for two to three weeks to ... More >>
Waste Levy Set To Increase Landfill Dumping Costs And Encourage Recycling
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 4:44 pm | Marlborough District Council
Bluegums landfill in Blenheim is Marlborough’s only mixed waste disposal point and is Council-owned, with its operating costs recovered through gate fees. It is also subject to the Government’s waste disposal levy and the emissions trading ... More >>
Future Proofing The Taylor River Reserve And Riverside Park
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 9:40 am | Marlborough District Council
Improvements to the Taylor River Reserve and Riverside Park will benefit the hundreds of walkers and bikers who use it every day. The Council, in partnership with Marlborough Roads, will begin work in late March to widen and grade sections of the Reserve pathway ... More >>
Humble Dung Beetle Potential Game Changer For Landowners
Monday, 22 March 2021, 1:21 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough landowners and the Council will be as happy as dung beetles in muck if an ambitious programme to improve the region’s waterways achieves its objectives. The humble little critters themselves could also prove to be a game changer for Marlborough ... More >>
Blank Canvas Of A Building Site Comes To Life
Thursday, 18 March 2021, 4:06 pm | Marlborough District Council
Life mimics art in this impressive drone image of the new Marlborough District Library and Art Gallery taken by local photographer Jim Tannock. The Marlborough District Library and Art Gallery is currently being constructed on a corner site in High Street ... More >>
Wither Hills Farm Park Remains Closed For Now
Monday, 15 March 2021, 12:59 pm | Marlborough District Council
While cooler mornings are making themselves felt and the heat of summer has begun to subside, more rain is still needed for the parched Wither Hills. Robin Dunn, Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Officer, said a significant amount of rain was still required ... More >>
Budge Street Night Works Designed To Shorten Disruption
Friday, 12 March 2021, 11:12 am | Marlborough District Council
Works over night as part of the northwest Blenheim Sewer Upgrade will likely shave ten days off the project and are intended to reduce the impact on local businesses. Scheduled to start this Sunday 14 March, the night works will begin at the Budge ... More >>
Picton Wastewater Upgrade Nears The End Of The Line
Tuesday, 9 March 2021, 10:02 am | Marlborough District Council
Construction is about to start on the final stages of a major upgrade of Picton’s wastewater network. Stage 4b of the Picton Sewerage Upgrade is programmed to start on 15 March between the Waikawa Foreshore carpark and 287 Waikawa Road, and includes ... More >>
