Alerts
If you're looking for specific information relating to roads affected by the August 2022 storm event:
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Sports Ground Closures - Wednesday 3 July
Sports ParkThe following MDC managed Sports Parks are closed today, Wednesday 3 July 2024.
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Water shutdown for McLauchlan Street between Parker and Fulton Streets
Water WorksPlanned water shutdown on Thursday 11 July 2024 between 9.00 am and 4.00 pm for the properties on McLauchlan Street between Parker and Fulton Streets.
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Planned Water Shutdown- McLauchlan St between Nelson and Parker Street
Water WorksPlanned water shutdown on Saturday 6 July 2024 between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm for the properties on McLauchlan St between Nelson and Parker Street.
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Waka Kotahi planned state highway roadworks
RoadsPlanned state highway roadworks.
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Sports ground closures - Thursday 27 June 2024
Sports ParkThe following MDC managed Sports Parks are closed today, Wednesday 26 June 2024.
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Sports ground closures - Wednesday 26 June 2024.
Sports ParkThe following MDC managed Sports Parks are closed today, Wednesday 26 June 2024.
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Dalton’s Bridge Full Closure
RoadsFrom Monday 1 July, Dalton’s Bridge, at the western end of Kaiuma Bay Road, will be closed to all traffic to allow for bridge abutment repairs.
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Unplanned Water Shutdown - Dashwood Water Supply
Water WorksThe water will be shut off today from 10.00 am for approximately 4 hours. The shutdown is to facilitate repair work on the main and will affect properties in the area of Taylor Pass Road.
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Next phase of SH 6 Marlborough roundabout works about to begin
RoadsFollowing the successful build of the State Highway 6, Bells/St Leonards Road roundabout, construction on the next phase of the project is about to start.
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Wairau River access from Selmes Road
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Dalton’s Bridge closed to heavy vehicles
RoadsDalton’s Bridge, at the western end of Kaiuma Bay Road just off State Highway 6, is closed to all vehicles over 3.5 tonne.
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Evacuation alert issued for part of Spring Creek, near Blenheim
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementMarlborough Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) is advising some residents in the township of Spring Creek near Blenheim to evacuate their homes by 9.00 am tomorrow morning.
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Wairau River Toxic Algae Warning
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesCouncil is warning the public to watch out for toxic algae in the Wairau River upstream from the SH1 bridge
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Extreme fire risk in the upper Taylor River Reserve
FireExtreme fire risk in the upper Taylor River Reserve
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Rivers, Rainfall and Irrrigation Status Pages
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesWe are working to resolve an issue affecting Google Chrome users. Please use Microsoft Edge or Safari to access these pages while we fix the issue.
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Access to Wairau Diversion is closed
RoadsThe damage to the riverbank has made the road unstable. Repair works are planned for Summer 2023.
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Dublin Street closed
RoadsDublin St closed from 20 July 2023 for 20 months.
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NES Air Quality Exceedances 2022
Air QualityMarlborough District Council gives notice that the NES for PM10 has been breached in the Blenheim airshed in 2022.
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Air Quality NES Exceedances 2021
Air QualityThe NES for PM10 allows the threshold of 50 µg m-3 to be exceeded on no more than 1 day per 12 month period. These exceedances mean the NES has been breached on four occasions in Blenheim in 2021.