Nelson City Council - Latest News [Page 13]
Three Waters – Where Things Stand
Monday, 20 September 2021, 4:23 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council will consider a report on the Three Waters reforms and what they could mean for Nelson at a Council meeting on Thursday 23 September. The report analyses the Government proposal, made in July 2021, including reductions in projected ... More >>
Draft Out and About—On Tracks Strategy 2021 open for public
Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 4:15 pm | Nelson City Council
An increase in the number of easy trails, reserves dedicated to walking, and a Track Advisory Group are all part of the Draft Out and About – On Tracks Strategy 2021. Nelson City Council now wants to hear your thoughts on the strategy ahead of adoption ... More >>
Mountain biking allowed at Alert Level 3 in Nelson & Tasman
Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 1:43 pm | Nelson City Council
Many of Nelson and Tasman’s mountain biking trails will reopen on Thursday 2 September, as the region moves from Alert Level 4 into Alert Level 3 and the rules around recreation activities ease slightly. Contractors will be out checking trails on Wednesday 1 ... More >>
Turning a vision into reality: making intensification happen
Thursday, 26 August 2021, 3:33 pm | Nelson City Council
Proposals that have the potential to transform life in Nelson’s city centre – creating homes, bringing more people to our streets, and helping to create a people-focused, destination city – are ready to receive community feedback. Te Ara ō Whakatū, ... More >>
Cancellation, postponement for Events
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 10:56 am | Nelson City Council
Nelson’s 4 Lanes Festival has been cancelled, and the complementary Youth Lane event postponed as a result of the COVID-19 Alert Level restrictions. Both free community events were due to take place on 28 August 2021. The 4 Lanes Festival was expected ... More >>
Nelson City Council services at COVID-19 Alert Level 4
Wednesday, 18 August 2021, 2:12 pm | Nelson City Council
New Zealand entered a COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown on Wednesday, 18 August. The Ministry of Health received the results last night of the genome sequencing for case A. It is the Delta variant. These developments strongly reinforce the importance ... More >>
New way forward for affordable and social housing in Nelson
Monday, 16 August 2021, 3:45 pm | Nelson City Council
A proposal to sell Council-owned land to Kāinga Ora has the potential to create 175 affordable and social homes for Nelson. Pending agreement at a full Council meeting on Thursday 26 August, Nelson City Council will consult the public on a proposal ... More >>
Local Elections Are Changing In Nelson – Have Your Say!
Friday, 13 August 2021, 6:20 pm | Nelson City Council
The way Nelson elects councillors will change for the 2022 local elections, after Nelson City Council chose a preferred representation option that introduces wards, at a Council meeting on Thursday, 12 August. Council was already scheduled to carry ... More >>
Council To Take Lead In Submitting Developers' Interest For Infrastructure Funding To Increase Housing Supply
Friday, 13 August 2021, 2:10 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council is putting its best foot forward to secure government funding to increase housing supply in our region by taking the lead in submitting four private developers' expressions of interest (EOI) to the Kāinga Ora administered Infrastructure ... More >>
Draft Out And About On Tracks Strategy 2021 Approved For Public Feedback
Saturday, 7 August 2021, 4:36 pm | Nelson City Council
New trails that cater to beginner and intermediate cyclists, more trails dedicated to walking, and a Trails Advisory Group are all part of the proposed Draft Out and About On Tracks Strategy 2021. The 2021 draft strategy was produced following a review ... More >>
Potentially Hazardous Materials Investigated At Founders Heritage Park
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 1:38 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council has closed Founders Heritage Park while the Defence Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EOD) assesses potentially hazardous materials found among the Park’s collection. Council, along with many other organisation s around ... More >>
Three Waters Reform Package Welcomed, Now’s The Time To Talk
Friday, 16 July 2021, 10:16 am | Nelson City Council
A $2.5 billion package to support Three Waters reforms was welcomed by Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese on Thursday 15 July, following an announcement by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta. The proposed reforms aim to transfer New Zealand’s drinking water, ... More >>
New Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy Underway
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 3:43 pm | Nelson City Council
A new Nelson Tasman Future Development Strategy (FDS) will look at how Nelson City Council and Tasman District Council can help meet housing and commercial property demand over the next 30 years. Both Councils committed to building on the current ... More >>
Mountain Bike Safety A Priority As Nelson’s Trails Are Audited
Thursday, 17 June 2021, 4:01 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson and Tasman’s extensive network of mountain biking trails are being audited and many trails have been recommended for regrading, helping cyclists of all levels find an enjoyable and safe track to ride on. Simon Noble of Envisage New Zealand ... More >>
Te Huihui O Matariki 2021 – A Family Night Of Fun And Entertainment To Celebrate Matariki16 June 2021
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 2:21 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson’s Matariki Festival returns to Founders Heritage Park this year for a community celebration featuring live music, food and electric performances as the star cluster Matariki appears in our skies. The appearance of the star cluster marks the start ... More >>
Representation Review To Be Completed Ahead Of 2022 Local Elections
Saturday, 12 June 2021, 1:19 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelsonians have an opportunity to shape the way our local democracy works with a survey to inform Nelson City Council’s Representation Review that opened yesterday (Friday 11 June). Every six years, local authorities are required to review their ... More >>
Working Towards Safe And Healthy Long-term Living At Brook Valley Holiday Park
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 11:02 am | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council has met with long-term occupants at the Brook Valley Holiday Park to talk through the changes that will be needed to work towards a resource consent for a Relocatable Home Park. Changes will need to take place to ensure all accommodation ... More >>
Council Prepares To Take Over Management Of Nelson Marina
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 4:02 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson Marina users and visitors can expect a smooth transition when Nelson City Council formally takes over management of the marina on 1 July. In March this year Council hired a new Marina Manager, Nigel Skeggs, who has spent the past three months ... More >>
Nelson City Council Expands Climate Change Response In Long Term Plan
Monday, 24 May 2021, 4:37 pm | Nelson City Council
Additional climate change funding, consistent with Nelson City Council's vision to enable our community to respond to climate change, was approved for Council's Long Term Plan 2021-31 (LTP) at a deliberations meeting held last week. Nelson-Tasman ... More >>
Recognising Our Community Champions: Nominations For Eelco Boswijk Civic Awards Open
Sunday, 23 May 2021, 3:58 pm | Nelson City Council
Do you know an unsung hero, a creative visionary, or a selfless community champion? Nelson's Eelco Boswijk Civic Awards, recognising those in our community who go above and beyond to enrich the lives of others, are now open for nominations. This year, ... More >>
