All News, Notices and Media Releases
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New citizens welcomed
Marlborough MattersNewsTwenty-four people from different countries have become Marlborough citizens.
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New bus shelters for Havelock
NewsYou won’t get wet if you’re waiting for a bus in Havelock thanks to the efforts of Council’s Small Townships Programme and the local Lions Club.
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Picton youth input into revamped skate park and youth space
Marlborough MattersNewsYoung people in Picton have helped Council with ideas to revitalise the Picton skate park and youth space at Auckland Street Reserve (pictured).
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Former Millennium site going green
Marlborough MattersNewsThe former Millennium Art Gallery site, on the corner of Seymour and Alfred Street, is to be turned into public green space.
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Edwin Fox awarded silver Qualmark rating
Marlborough MattersNewsThe Edwin Fox is now a Qualmark Silver Sustainable Tourism Business.
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Marlborough District Brass Band scoops awards in Australia
Marlborough MattersNewsMayor Nadine Talyor presented Marlborough District Brass Band Musical Director Robin Randall with the citation for exceptional achievements.
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Marine themed Havelock playground a winner with locals
Marlborough MattersNewsHavelock Domain’s new playground is a finalist at the Recreation Aotearoa Green Pavlova 2024 Parks Awards.
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Blenheim pianist recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Music Award 2024
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesSixteen-year-old Sophia Jones from Blenheim is the recipient of this year’s Queen Elizabeth II Music Award.
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Call for Sister City Sub-Committee nominations
Marlborough MattersNewsCouncil is calling for nominations for community representatives on its Sister City Sub-Committee.
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Spring Creek community meeting
Marlborough MattersNewsEighty locals turned out last week to hear from the Council’s Rivers and Drainage Engineering Manager Andy White, who outlined his team’s plans to increase flood protection in the Spring Creek area.
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Last chance to have your say on LTP and RLTP
Marlborough MattersNewsSubmissions to the Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024-2034 close at 5pm on Monday 13 May.
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Seagrass critical to estuary health
Marlborough MattersNewsSeagrass is a positive indicator of a healthy estuary and the Marlborough Sounds has many productive intertidal areas, where seagrass beds of varying health and extent can be found.
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Glamorous gowns on show
Marlborough MattersNewsSome fantastic frocks from the Marlborough Museum’s large textile collection are on show this weekend as part of Blenheim’s Nativity Church Glamorous Gowns fundraiser.
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Keeping wallabies out of Marlborough
Marlborough MattersNewsCouncil’s Senior Biosecurity Officer Liam Falconer recently attended a training event in South Canterbury.
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National study seeks to arrest Wairau aquifer decline
Marlborough MattersNewsRecent rain has replenished river flows and soil moisture and eased water restrictions across Marlborough but the long-term decline in Wairau aquifer levels continues.
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Rainbow Run radiates colour
Marlborough MattersNewsThe Freshchoice Picton Rainbow Run brought a dash of colour to the town for the day recently.
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Fire restrictions lifted
Marlborough MattersNewsThe fire status for both Marlborough north and south zones has changed.
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Funding workshops
Marlborough MattersNewsAttention community and not-for-profit groups.
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Paint Marlborough pink for a week
Marlborough MattersNewsMarlborough is encouraged to ‘go pink’ for a week in the lead up to the Mental Health Foundation’s Pink Shirt Day on Friday 17 May.
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Blenheim’s historic port celebrated
Marlborough MattersNewsA storyboard telling the colourful past of Blenheim’s original trading port has been installed at Riverside Park as part of the Marlborough Mile project.