Alerts
If you're looking for specific information relating to roads affected by the August 2022 storm event:
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Reseal planned for State Highway 1 Picton Elevation this week
Roads
Resealing work is planned at the Picton Elevation for Thursday 12 December between 6.00 am and 7.00 pm.
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NMIT Graduation Parade 2024
Roads
The NMIT Graduation Parade 2024 will be held on Tuesday, 10 December, starting at 3.00 pm and lasting approximately 10 minutes.
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Tepuia Heights Road Closed from Tuesday 3 December
Roads
From Tuesday 3 December daytime construction closures will be in place on Tepuia Heights.
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Kenepuru Road Closures
Roads
Details of Kenepuru Road closures for the week ahead.
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Wye River road reconstruction coming for State Highway 63
Roads
A better road and safer travel are coming for drivers using State Highway 63 near the Wye River.
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SH6 Roundabouts – Road closures for sealing
Roads
The end of construction is in sight for new roundabouts being built on State Highway 6 near the Blenheim Airport.
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Awatere Water Supply - Kapuru Rd
Water Works
The water will be shut off today from 10.15am for approximately 4 hours.
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NZTA/Waka Kotahi planned state highway roadworks
Roads
Details of the planned state highway roadworks occurring in Marlborough over the coming week.
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SH6 Canvastown Stop/go roadworks
Roads
Stop/go roadworks on SH6 Canvastown from 11 Nov
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Moetapu Bay Road Closures Update
Roads
Moetapu Bay Road Open till 9.00am Tuesday 5 November – There will be no closure today.
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Road Update Friday 1 November
Roads
This is the last update that will be sent for the labour weekend weather event.
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Ferry Bridge picnic area Spring Creek - Closed
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
The Ferry Bridge picnic area in Spring Creek is closed until further notice.
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Awatere Valley Road under slip
Roads
Following this weekend’s wet weather a large under slip has developed on Awatere Valley Road, approximately 2km from Jordan Bridge.
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Summer maintenance means smoother and safer journeys for drivers
Roads
Drivers travelling at the top of the South Island can expect lots of activity this summer as NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi invests in resurfacing and rebuilding the region’s highways.
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Taylors Pass Road closure
Roads
Taylors Pass Road between 1353 Taylor Pass Road and 1739 Taylor Pass Road will be closed on an intermittent basis for earthworks and harvesting from 18 November 2024 from 6.00 am - 5.00 pm.
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Queen Charlotte Drive Night Closures
Roads
From Monday 23 September for three nights, Queen Charlotte Drive will be closed
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Dalton’s Bridge Full Closure
Roads
From 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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Wairau River access from Selmes Road
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
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Dalton’s Bridge closed to heavy vehicles
Roads
Dalton’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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Wairau River Toxic Algae Warning
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
Council 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
Fire
Extreme fire risk in the upper Taylor River Reserve
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Rivers, Rainfall and Irrrigation Status Pages
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
We 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
Roads
The damage to the riverbank has made the road unstable. Repair works are planned for Summer 2023.
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Dublin Street closed
Roads
Dublin St closed from 20 July 2023 for 20 months.
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NES Air Quality Exceedances 2022
Air Quality
Marlborough 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 Quality
The 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.
