Media Releases
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Council services on Labour Day
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil’s Blenheim office will be closed from 4.30 pm on Friday 25 October until 8.30 am on Tuesday 29 October.
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Proposed new annual and long term planning process
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council is changing the way it develops its annual and long term plans in an effort to streamline the process.
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Residents’ satisfaction with Council services ‘on the up’
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMayor Nadine Taylor said satisfaction was tracking up again, which was good to see.
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Sister City Exchange 2025
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesApplications are invited from students who will be in years nine to 12 in 2025 to take part in the renewed annual Student Sister City Exchange to Tendo and Otari in Japan.
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Caution for summer boating season
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThere’s a heads-up for boaties around New Zealand as summer approaches.
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Remedial water main works start next week in Picton
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCritical works to reconnect a water main at the intersection of Dublin and Auckland streets in Picton start on Tuesday 15 October.
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Are you ready to conquer Everest?
Media ReleasesThe Marlborough Mount Everest Challenge begins this Saturday, a run/walk event where the goal is to travel the elevation of Mount Everest (8,800m) in seven weeks.
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Harbourmaster Direction withdrawn for Tory Channel/Kura Te Au
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesFollowing collaborative discussions with Maritime New Zealand, the Marlborough Harbourmaster has decided to lift the Harbourmaster’s Direction for Tory Channel/Kura Te Au.
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Get on board the Saturday bus
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesA Council promotion in partnership with Marlborough Roads to encourage the community to ‘get on board’ the new Saturday bus service between Blenheim and Picton is underway.
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Marlborough Sounds water and air transport subsidy continues for some
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil’s water and air transport subsidy will continue for residents, workers and visitors to areas in the Marlborough Sounds that were previously accessible by road.
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Kenepuru Road resident-only restriction to be partly lifted
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe first 20km of Kenepuru Road, up to the Onahau Road intersection, opens to the public on 23 September.
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Share it about – park further out
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesParking zones and tariffs in central Blenheim change on 1 October, encouraging commuters to park on the fringes to distribute parking more evenly across the CBD.
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NZ Transport Agency funding confirmed for Sounds road repairs
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough can “accelerate” its road to recovery with the announcement that NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will fund the repair stage of the Phase Three of the Sounds recovery roading programme.
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The Log o' Wood returns to Marlborough
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesFifty-one years on from its last visit the Log o’ Wood is returning to Marlborough.
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Council and Chamber join forces to support standalone NMIT
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil and Marlborough Chamber of Commerce are working together to encourage key local businesses to submit their views to the Government’s consultation on Vocational Education and Training Reforms.
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New Government parking penalties apply from 1 October
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil has been tasked by Central Government with implementing new infringement fees announced earlier this week.
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National gravel bed river project’s final findings due out
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe results of a four-year Gravel Bed Rivers (GBR) National Research Project will be presented in Blenheim on 10 September.
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Council votes to retain Māori wards
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council has voted unanimously in favour of retaining Māori wards.
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Council adopts 2024-34 Long Term Plan
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Councillors adopted the Long Term Plan 2024-34 (LTP) at a special emergency meeting of Council today.
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Consultation opens on Marlborough CDEM Group Plan
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesIt has never been more important to be prepared.
