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Nelson Water Restrictions Lifted 19 January 2024
Friday, 19 January 2024, 1:41 pm | Nelson City Council
Water restrictions have been cancelled in Nelson as the current water supply is at a higher level than anticipated for the 2023/24 summer period. Council first announced water restrictions on 23 November 2023 with Nelson entering Stage One restrictions ... More >>
Precautions Needed In Nelson Reserves As Fire Risk Rises
Monday, 15 January 2024, 2:49 pm | Nelson City Council
Due to recent drying winds and low rainfall, the fire risk across our region is increasing, and we all need to take precautions in our reserves. Following discussions with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ), Acting Group Manager Community Services ... More >>
Thirteen New Shelters To Improve The User Experience
Monday, 15 January 2024, 1:11 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council has confirmed the location of 13 new bus shelters. The locations were chosen because of the high number of users in areas including Nelson Hospital, Main Road Stoke and Nayland Road. The addition of 13 shelters brings the total number ... More >>
Long, Hot, Summer Means Fire Risk An Issue For Nelson
Friday, 22 December 2023, 1:10 pm | Nelson City Council
NIWA is forecasting a long, hot, dry summer, with heightened risk of drought and fire danger. While Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) takes the lead on preparedness and community engagement during fire season, Nelson City Council is always looking ... More >>
Nelson City Council Maintains AA/A-1+ Credit Rating With A Stable Outlook
Friday, 24 November 2023, 11:45 am | Nelson City Council
S&P Global’s credit rating report for Nelson City Council highlights the effect of increased inflation, supply chain issues and interest rates on Council’s finances as well as the continuing impact of the August 2022 weather event. The agency ... More >>
Patronage Continues To Rise While eBus Branches Out To Toi Toi
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 11:20 am | Nelson City Council
Route 3 of the eBus network will extend to Toi Toi Street following its removal from Jenner Road as the new service continues to rise in popularity according to the latest passenger data. At the Joint Regional Transport Committee in late October, ... More >>
Cycleway Golf Link Completed In Time For Summer
Friday, 10 November 2023, 6:46 pm | Nelson City Council
10 November 2023 After 10 years and four projects, the final section of the Great Taste Trail has been completed in Nelson. Tasman’s Great Taste Trail is a 200km loop around the Nelson-Tasman region. A 2.2m-wide cycle track has been constructed ... More >>
Mayor Calls For Pause On Speed Limit Reduction Consultation
Friday, 10 November 2023, 12:42 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson Mayor Nick Smith wants consultation on reducing speed limits across Nelson and Tasman paused until there is clarity from the new Government on policy and funding for the cost of implementing any changes, and to avoid consultation over the Christmas ... More >>
Council Offers To Buy A Number Of Brook Street Properties Affected By Slips From Public Land
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 11:15 am | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council is in discussions with property owners over the possible purchase of a number of properties in the Brook that are at risk from slips originating from its land following the severe rainfall in August 2022, and further significant rainfall ... More >>
Right Tree Right Place Taskforce Recommends A Smart Transition For Forestry
Monday, 6 November 2023, 5:58 pm | Nelson City Council
A set of holistic recommendations for the future of Council commercial forestry in Nelson that calls for the end of clear felling and a transition to a continuous canopy of mixed species, will be presented to elected members at a Council meeting ... More >>
Nelson City Council To Talk About Alcohol Advertising
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 2:33 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council will continue engagement with Central Districts Cricket and New Zealand Cricket to reach an agreement on alcohol advertising for three international cricket matches at Saxton Oval this summer. Alcohol advertising at Saxton Field is ... More >>
Nelson City Council Agrees To Government Recovery Support Package
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 4:14 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council elected members agreed on Thursday, 19 October 2023, to a cost-sharing package with central government worth up to $12.3 million to support the city’s recovery from the severe weather event in August 2022. Community consultation ... More >>
A New, Resilient Connection From The Maitai Hub To Local Trails
Monday, 25 September 2023, 3:31 pm | Nelson City Council
First there was a bridge washed away in the August 2022 severe weather event, another bridge that was twisted by debris, then a temporary bridge, no bridge, and now, finally, a new permanent that will provide a future-proofed connection between the Maitai ... More >>
Nelson City Council Agrees In Principle To Government Recovery Funding
Friday, 15 September 2023, 1:35 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council elected members agreed in principle yesterday, 14 September 2023, to a cost-sharing package with central government to support the city’s recovery from the severe weather event in August 2022. The agreement in ... More >>
Nelson City Council To Host Plan Change 29 Community Meetings
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:20 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council will host a series of informative neighbourhood meetings and an online webinar aimed at engaging the community in discussions about Plan Change 29. These meetings, chaired by elected members, will provide residents with the opportunity ... More >>
One Month Of eBus
Monday, 11 September 2023, 9:56 am | Nelson City Council
There were 68,000 journeys on Nelson Tasman’s new eBus service during it’s first month of operation, an impressive 68% increase compared with the average monthly usage from the last seven months (January to July) of NBus. Xander (5), Jayden (7) ... More >>
$1.6 Million In Grant Funding Awarded To Three Nelson Projects
Friday, 8 September 2023, 11:57 am | Nelson City Council
Three Nelson City Council projects have received a combined $1.6 million in the most recent round of grants from the Government’s Tourism Infrastructure Fund. The fund recognised the impact extreme weather events, such as in August 2022, had ... More >>
Maitai Shared Pathway Fully Reopen For Public Use
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 11:00 am | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council has completed a project to widen the Maitai shared pathway, which is now fully open to the public. The work was completed using Transport Choices funding from central government. Overall cost for the final stage of the ... More >>
Public Meeting Scheduled To Discuss Plan Change 29
Monday, 4 September 2023, 3:56 pm | Nelson City Council
A public meeting will be held on Thursday, 7 September, at the Trafalgar Centre northern extension to discuss Plan Change 29, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith has announced. “I know there are many concerns and questions about Plan Change 29 and I have received ... More >>
Recovery Funding Of $12.3m Announced For Nelson
Friday, 1 September 2023, 1:44 pm | Nelson City Council
Central government has offered a package of recovery measures for Nelson following the severe weather event in August 2022, including a buyout deal for damaged homes and 50% of the funding required to remediate slips so the land they are on ... More >>
