Nelson City Council - Latest News [Page 9]
Flexible And Fast: Reducing COVID-19 Impacts On Council Budgets And Projects
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 2:14 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council voted unanimously on Thursday 17 February to create a dedicated COVID-19 fund to ensure planned capital projects can be delivered over the next few years, in response to increased prices from ever-changing and unpredictable global ... More >>
Saxton Field Road Named After Former Richmond, Tasman And Nelson Mayor
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 5:07 pm | Nelson City Council
The previously unnamed road through the Saxton Field Complex has been officially named Kerry Marshall Drive in honour of former Mayor Kerry Marshall. An unveiling ceremony was held on Thursday 3 February 2022 to mark the occasion. Having served ... More >>
Nelson City Council Retains AA/A-1+ Credit Rating, Noting Prudent Financial Management
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 3:40 pm | Nelson City Council
Credit rating agency S&P Global has affirmed Nelson City Council’s AA long-term and A-1 short-term credit rating with a stable outlook, due in part to prudent financial management as New Zealand recovers from a recession induced by ... More >>
Nelson-Tasman Launches Welcoming Communities Programme
Friday, 28 January 2022, 6:32 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson and Tasman councils will be able to make the region an even more welcoming place for refugees and immigrant communities after officially being added to Immigration New Zealand’s Welcoming Communities programme. As part of the programme, Immigration ... More >>
Tangaroa Artwork Installed At Saxton Creek Culvert
Friday, 28 January 2022, 6:27 pm | Nelson City Council
Mā tini mā mano ka rapa te whai – many hands make light work. Tangaroa, God of The Sea, now overlooks the Saxton Creek culvert, represented by Toi Māori artworks designed by Nelson artist Isaac Andersen (Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Porou) included in ... More >>
Nelson City Council Facilities Under COVID-19 Protection Framework: RED
Monday, 24 January 2022, 8:39 pm | Nelson City Council
Safe access to Nelson City Council’s facilities will work differently from Monday 24 January, as all of New Zealand has moved to the Red traffic light in the COVID-19 Protection Framework. COVID-19 is in our community, and we need to take action to ... More >>
Community Organisations Receive $200,000 In COVID-19 Relief From Council
Thursday, 30 December 2021, 6:02 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council has allocated the full funding available from its COVID-19 emergency fund created in April 2020 to help community organisations cope with increased costs, or reduced income, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, 32 grants were ... More >>
'Innovating Streets For People – Nelson South' Project Recognised Again As A Leading Example
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 2:52 pm | Nelson City Council
The community road safety project has earned Nelson City Council the Traffic Institute of New Zealand’s (Trafinz) Sustainability Leadership Award. The award is one of two top awards granted by Trafinz to organisations, individuals or communities that ... More >>
At Nelson Marina, Change Is Afloat
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 10:48 am | Nelson City Council
As Nelson Marina embarks on its journey to become a modern destination for boat users and the community, Nelson City Council is asking for public feedback on the best governance structure possible for the facility during this exciting transition. ... More >>
Future Development Strategy Feedback Breaks Ground In Identifying New Sites
Monday, 20 December 2021, 5:23 pm | Nelson City Council
Feedback received during early engagement on the Nelson Tasman 2021-2051 Future Development Strategy (FDS) has helped identify some key preferences and new sites of interest. The FDS is a joint project between Nelson City Council and Tasman District ... More >>
Council Launches Climate Action Plan
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 11:46 am | Nelson City Council
In a council meeting on Tuesday 23 November 2021, elected members voted to adopt Nelson City Council’s Te Mahere Mahi a te Āhuarangi Climate Action Plan, a living document which sets out Council’s commitments to address climate change over the ... More >>
Nelson Rating Revaluation Shows Significant Growth In Property Values
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 9:16 am | Nelson City Council
A presentation detailing Nelson’s three-yearly revaluation review by Nelson City Council’s external valuation service provider, Quotable Value (QV), was heard by elected members at a Council meeting yesterday. The review from QV shows that, over ... More >>
COVID-19 At Orange: Access To Public Libraries Update
Sunday, 5 December 2021, 2:17 pm | Nelson City Council
With more COVID-19 cases announced in our community this week, Nelson City Council will be changing its policy regarding access to public libraries. These changes are necessary to protect the health of staff and visitors to the library. The guidelines ... More >>
Nelson City Council Facilities Under The New COVID-19 Protection Framework
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 3:57 pm | Nelson City Council
Safe access to Nelson City Council’s facilities will work differently from Friday, 3 December in line with the new central government COVID-19 Protection Framework. The new framework changes the way New Zealand manages COVID-19 risks in the community ... More >>
Work Underway For Maitai Recreation Hub
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 1:05 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council has begun development of the Maitai Recreation Hub at the Waahi Taakaro Golf Course. Once completed, the hub will include mountain bike facilities (pump track, bike stands, wash down and repair station), outdoor decking at the golf ... More >>
Stoke Youth Park Open For Action
Friday, 26 November 2021, 4:59 pm | Nelson City Council
Skaters, ballers, bongo players, coffee connoisseurs and hammock lovers unite – the Stoke Youth Park is open and ready for use. The Youth Park, opened with a Karakia Whakawātea (Dawn Blessing) this Friday, which was led with the support of local ... More >>
Modeller’s Pond Redevelopment Underway Before Christmas
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 5:07 pm | Nelson City Council
Work on redeveloping the Modeller’s Pond into a new family-friendly park will be split into two phases to take advantage of the good summer weather. Before the Christmas period, Nelson City Council’s contractors will start work decommissioning ... More >>
Celebrating Summer In Whakatū Nelson
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 2:04 pm | Nelson City Council
Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 restrictions, Nelson City Council and the region’s event organisers are working hard to bring as many exciting events as possible to our community this summer. The City’s summer event schedule has ... More >>
Rent Relief Extended For Nelson’s Hospitality Sector
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 12:58 pm | Nelson City Council
Nelson City Council will continue rent relief for outdoor dining, street stallholders and concession holders until March 2022. Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese says Council is committed to supporting Nelson’s hospitality sector. “Nelson has a vibrant café ... More >>
Mixed Voting Model Decided For Whakatū
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 4:53 pm | Nelson City Council
Whakatū Nelson will move forward with a plan for a new, mixed voting two-ward model for the 2022 local government elections, in addition to a Māori ward. The decision to recommend the two-ward system as the final proposal in Nelson City Council’s ... More >>