Alerts
If you're looking for specific information relating to roads affected by the August 2022 storm event:
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Tennyson Inlet Closure – French Pass
Roads
As part of the Marlborough Roads Recovery Project, Tennyson Inlet Road will be closed to all traffic
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Pukenui Road – Queen Charlotte Drive
Roads
As part of the Marlborough Roads Recovery Project, construction closures are place on Pukenui Road off Queen Charlotte Drive until early May.
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Croisilles-French Pass Road, prior to Elaine Bay intersection
Roads
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Kenepuru Road Closure at Portage Heights
Roads
As part of the Marlborough Roads Recovery Project, construction closures will be in place at Portage Heights.
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Unplanned Water Shutdown - Awatere
Water Works
Unplanned water shutdown affecting Kaparu Rd and Blind River Loop Rd due to a water main leak, expected duration approximately 5 hours.
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Pavement reconstruction - Hampden Street, Picton
Roads
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Resurfacing Works - Kenepuru Road at various sites
Roads
Kenepuru Road at various sites between Ohauparuparu Bay and Nopera, will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place from 31 March until mid-April 2025.
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Awatere Water Supply Outage - Marama Rd
Water Works
The water will be shut off today at 1.30pm due to a main burst.
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Bridge inspections planned this month for the Top of the South
Roads
Ensuring state highway bridges are safe and fit for purpose will see bridge inspections completed on state highways across the top of the South this month.
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Grape News! Drivers urged to be ready for Marlborough grape harvest
Roads
Marlborough drivers are being asked to take extra care on the region’s roads with the annual grape harvest underway.
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Planned Water Shutdown - Awatere Water Supply Outage - Marama Rd
Water Works
Water will be temporarily shut down on Wednesday 12 February from 10.00 am for approximately 4 hours.
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Plan ahead for roadworks on SH6 Havelock and Pelorus
Roads
Plan ahead for daytime STOP/GOs at two sites between Havelock and Pelorus, starting Monday 10 February to Friday 21 March.
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Water main upgrades in Francis Street and Lakings Road
Roads
Work to replace aging sections of water main on Francis Street in Blenheim is set to begin next Monday, January 20.
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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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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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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.
