News
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Horton Park cricket pitch resurfaced for coming season
Marlborough MattersNewsHorton Park’s no.1 cricket block has been resurfaced ahead of the coming cricket season
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Wither Hills submissions close soon
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesBalancing soil conservation and native plantings with recreational use and farming is the aim of the Wither Hills draft management plan, now open for submissions.
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Students pitch in to replant fire-damaged reserve
Marlborough MattersNewsStudents from Spring Creek and Tua Marina schools got their hands dirty to replant a section of Kahikatea Reserve, destroyed by fire last year.
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New mapping layer reveals groundwater levels
Marlborough MattersNewsA new layer is available on Council’s Local and Smart Maps service showing a snapshot in time of groundwater levels across the region.
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Long service awards for JPs
Marlborough MattersNewscertificates
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Japanese delegation visits Marlborough
Marlborough MattersNewsMayor Nadine Taylor hosted a delegation from Otari Village in Japan last week. The delegation included Mr Nakamura Yoshiaki, Mayor of Otari. Otari is part of Marlborough’s Sister Cities programme.
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Long standing Marlborough cultural treasure award to live on
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesCouncil has assumed guardianship of the Marlborough Living Cultural Treasure Award with the support of the Economic, Finance and Community (EFC) Committee at June’s meeting.
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Picton’s new Saturday bus service underway
Marlborough MattersNewsSounds Ward Councillor Barbara Faulls was one of the first passengers to ‘get on board’ Picton’s new Saturday bus service recently.
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Marlborough sustainable housing trust recognised
Marlborough MattersNewsA $2.1m housing initiative led by Marlborough’s Sustainable Housing Trust has won merit in awards dominated by projects many times its size.
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Queen Charlotte Drive one hour closures
Marlborough MattersNewsOn Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 July, Marlborough Roads Recovery have planned closures on Queen Charlotte Drive, from the Moenui Road intersection for 500m towards Havelock.
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Hydrangea pruning demonstration
Marlborough MattersNewsIt’s pruning time for hydrangeas and Council’s gardening team will be holding demonstrations at Pollard Park next week.
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Matariki celebrations at Te Kahu o Waipuna
Marlborough MattersNewsMarlborough Library, Marlborough Art Gallery and Marlborough Youth Council held a successful Matariki celebration at Te Kahu o Waipuna last month.
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Blenheim’s water to be chlorinated
Marlborough MattersNewsBlenheim’s water supply is to be chlorinated to ensure it meets national regulator Taumata Arowai’s standards.
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Extraordinary Council meeting to address insurance premium increases
Marlborough MattersPublic NoticesNewsMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council will meet next Thursday 11 July to discuss increases in insurance cover for the current financial year. The meeting is from 8.30am.
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iReX wind up works continue in Picton
Marlborough MattersNewsThe work to ‘make good’ the Picton ferry terminal is progressing well.
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Rabbit cull may be delayed
Marlborough MattersNewsToo much winter feed on the Taylor River area may cause Council to delay its planned rabbit cull.
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New citizens welcomed
Marlborough MattersNewsTwenty-four people from 10 different countries have become Marlborough citizens.
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Marlborough teachers gain introduction to rongoā
Marlborough MattersNewsTwenty Marlborough teachers had a taster in rongoā, or traditional Māori healing recently.
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Finding future careers
Marlborough MattersNewsAround 2100 Marlborough youth were inspired about possible career pathways at the Future of Work Conference 2024 held recently.
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Mayor commends multi agency response to Aratere grounding
Marlborough MattersNewsMarlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor has thanked those involved in the multi-agency response to the grounding of the Aratere in Picton Harbour on Friday night.
