All News, Notices and Media Releases
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Budge Street night works designed to shorten disruption
Media ReleasesWorks over night as part of the northwest Blenheim Sewer Upgrade will likely shave ten days off the project and are intended to reduce the impact on local businesses.
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Picton wastewater upgrade nears the end of the line
Media ReleasesConstruction is about to start on the final stages of a major upgrade of Picton's wastewater network.
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Hammering down the barriers on International Women’s Day
Media ReleasesBreaking through glass ceilings isn't so much the challenge for women working in Marlborough's construction industry - try concrete floors and steel beams instead.
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Tsunami threat level being assessed
Media ReleasesThe tsunami threat level for the South Island coastline including Marlborough due to the Kermadecs earthquake this morning is still being assessed.
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Muller Road services upgrade
Media ReleasesInvestigation works are nearing completion and digging will start this coming Monday in Muller Road as part of a significant services upgrade in Blenheim.
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Council agrees to ten year budget priorities
Media ReleasesMayor John Leggett and Councillors discussed and considered a wide variety of agenda items at yesterday's Long Term Plan Budget meeting.
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New sportshub will help turn the wheels of Marlborough sport
Media ReleasesJust as spokes unite in the hub of a wheel, so too will a number of Marlborough's sporting codes join together under one roof in the Lansdowne Park Sportshub.
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Innovative, green solution sought for moorings
Media ReleasesAfter discussions over several years about a new solution for Waikawa Bay's boat moorings, Marlborough District Council is putting out a Request for Information (RFI) to test what's available.
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Regional land and public transport plans open for submissions
Media ReleasesMarlborough's roading and public transport priorities for the next six years are now open for public comment.
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Infrastructure, inflation and freshwater quality drive up LTP costs
Media ReleasesMarlborough District Council's Long Term Plan 2021-2031 priorities will be discussed at the Council Budget meeting this Thursday 25 February from 10.30 am.
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TEAM business survey to capture COVID-19 impacts
Media ReleasesThe Council and TEAM (The Economic Action Marlborough) Group are underway with a survey of local businesses across all sectors to investigate the longer term impact of COVID-19.
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Benefits go far beyond pipes in the ground
Media ReleasesWhat lies beneath Blenheim is a mostly unseen but significant driver of economic activity for Marlborough.
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Tory Channel navigational risks to be addressed
Media ReleasesWork is underway to identify the controls, including the operational and risk management practices that need to be in place
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Planning for the future of marine farming
Media ReleasesThe clock is ticking for the public to have their say on the Council's suggested changes to marine and finfish farming provisions in the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan.
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Twenty projects win Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao funding
Media ReleasesIn its inaugural year, the Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao fund has awarded environment grants to 20 projects across Marlborough to protect and restore native habitats.
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Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle
Media ReleasesIf you need an excuse to ride that bike where you like' or just to trade four wheels for two on your daily commute, Marlborough District Council has the perfect reason for you.
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Marlborough’s representation review will consider a Māori ward
Media ReleasesMarlborough District Council is undertaking a representation review this year.
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New team at Marlborough Convention Centre
Media ReleasesFollowing a significant tenure managing the Marlborough Convention Centre, Scenic Hotel Group's lease agreement has come to an end.
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Rai Valley’s village green dream may come true
Media ReleasesThe community's long-held wish for a village green may finally come true for Rai Valley.
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Wither Hills’ fire danger rises to ‘Extreme’
Media ReleasesFire and Emergency NZ has advised Marlborough District Council this afternoon that the fire danger on the Wither Hills Farm Park is now Extreme.