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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 9]
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 >>
Changes Endorsed In Response To Ombudsman’s Report
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 1:52 pm | Marlborough District Council
The Ombudsman’s 2025 audit report on the Marlborough District Council released in July contained recommendations regarding workshops and briefings. More >>
Annual Report Shows A Year Of Forward Progress
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 10:59 am | Marlborough District Council
Mayor Nadine Taylor said she was proud of the strides that continued to be made while also ensuring the protection of Marlborough’s environment and enhancing the wellbeing of its communities. More >>
Dawn Blessing At New Pavilion Site
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 10:51 am | Marlborough District Council
The mauri stone, a sacred Māori object that represents the life force or essence of a place, is blessed and buried to ensure the vitality and successful completion of a building project. More >>
Golden Lea Refloated
Monday, 8 December 2025, 4:33 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Harbourmaster Jake Oliver said the Golden Lea was refloated today and towed to Havelock and taken as far up the beach as possible. More >>
Marlborough’s GODZONE Chapter Concludes
Friday, 5 December 2025, 2:22 pm | Marlborough District Council
Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor said it was hard to believe so many days had passed since she welcomed competitors in One NZ GODZONE to Blenheim’s Marlborough Event Centre. More >>
Marlborough Recycling On The Move
Friday, 28 November 2025, 1:33 pm | Marlborough District Council
Solid Waste Manager Mark Lucas said while trucking recycling south had begun, there was still a huge backlog and he asked residents to continue to hold their recycling at least over the weekend. More >>
Council Encourages Collaboration To Fill CBD Spaces
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 2:30 pm | Marlborough District Council
The first of what she hopes will be many more activations for the town centres – Summer Sounds in the CBD – begins next month in the rotunda in Market Place, Blenheim. More >>
No Swimming At Spring Creek This Summer
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 12:39 pm | Marlborough District Council
Council’s Group Manager Infrastructure and Services Richard Coningham said the river and the area immediately below the bridge will be hazardous for all swimming, recreating and bathing activities during the construction of the new stop banks. More >>
Funding Gap Threatens Wilding Conifer Battle
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 10:47 am | Marlborough District Council
This financial year, the National Wilding Conifer Control Programme (NWCCP) is operating on a baseline of $10M, of which $1.24M is allocated to Marlborough this year. More >>
Fire Seriously Damages Resource Recovery Centre
Friday, 21 November 2025, 12:10 pm | Marlborough District Council
Council’s Solid Waste Manager Mark Lucas said a large clean up was ahead but a plan was being worked on to ensure Marlborough people can continue to recycle. More >>
Watch What You Put In Your Recycling And Waste
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 8:37 am | Marlborough District Council
Make sure anything that is not recyclable doesn’t go into the recycling bin but into the general waste. If in doubt leave it out. Recycling is all about quality so only put it in the recycling bin if you are sure it can be recycled. More >>
Removal Of Grove Arm Waste Bin Recommended
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 2:00 pm | Marlborough District Council
Solid Waste Manager Mark Lucas said, as part of the waste management and minimisation services provided by Council, it was agreed the Grove Arm would have a Remote Transfer Station (RTS). More >>
Hazardous Waste Centre Can Accept Recalled Coloured Sand
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 9:33 am | Marlborough District Council
Solid Waste Manager Mark Lucas said the HWC will accept double bagged or double wrapped asbestos for safe disposal. More >>
Chilean Needle Grass: A Growing Threat During Seeding Season
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 11:13 am | Marlborough District Council
The plant’s sharp seeds pose serious risks to livestock, causing blindness in lambs and damaging pelts, meat, and wool. More >>
New Navigation Bylaw Now In Place
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 8:47 am | Marlborough District Council
The bylaw was passed at October’s full Council meeting and applies to all vessels operating within the Marlborough region, including commercial, recreational and support craft. It replaces the Navigation Safety Bylaw 2023. More >>
Taylor River Bridge Night Works
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 10:41 am | Marlborough District Council
Construction will run through until December 12 and will mostly be carried out at night from 7.30pm to 5.30am from Sunday to Thursday. More >>
