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Seeking pirates for summer reading adventures

Marlborough District Libraries is excited to share its fun pirate adventure summer reading programme.

Rārangi revamped

The Rārangi community has celebrated the opening of the revamped outdoor area next to the fire station and community hall.

Water main upgrades in Francis Street and Lakings Road

As part of Council’s continued service upgrades, two sections of water main in Blenheim are to be replaced.

New citizens welcomed

Twenty-seven people from 12 countries have been officially welcomed to Marlborough.

Council services – Christmas and New Year

Council’s offices are closed from midday on Tuesday 24 December and reopen at 8.30am on Monday 6 January. If you have an urgent issue during this time, please phone 03 520 7400.

Shake out winners

​Picton Preschool and Gill McFarlane are the Marlborough winners in the national ShakeOut competition, run in conjunction with ShakeOut last month.

Marlborough Summer Activity Guide

​If you're new to Marlborough and wondering what's on offer during the summer months, call in to Council and pick up a Marlborough Summer Activity Guide for Newcomers from Customer Services.

Temporary exclusion zone inner Picton Harbour

Picton inner harbour (highlighted zone in photo) is temporarily reserved and has a temporary speed bylaw uplifting for the Rarangi Surf Lifesaving Club’s Maritime Festival demonstration on 20 Jan 2025

Foreshore fun this summer

​Picton’s water play area looks set to be in hot demand again this summer as temperatures soar.

Queen Elizabeth II Award of Music

Summer boating safety to be promoted

​Council has received $15,000 to support safer boating.

Watch out for toxic algae

​This time of year sees the return of toxic algae in rivers and streams.

Piano gifted to library

​Performers at Te Kahu o Waipuna have a new digital piano thanks to a generous donation from local music identities Tony and Coral Thiel.

Summer swimming at our best spots

​Summer has arrived with temperatures soaring into the 30s the first week of December.

Marlborough Airport aims to reduce landfill waste by one-third

​With passengers back at pre-pandemic levels at Marlborough Airport, the piles of waste headed for landfill have returned.

Give sustainably this Christmas

​With Christmas just around the corner, it’s time to source sustainable gifts and decorations.

National hydrological conference hosted here

​Two hundred professionals, including overseas delegates and a group from the Korean Water Resources Association, converged on Marlborough last week for the New Zealand Hydrological Conference.

Don’t feed the seagulls

​Seagulls are increasingly common in town centres around New Zealand these days, including Blenheim.

GPS plotting at cemeteries

​Finding a loved one’s grave may be easier in future thanks to the help of modern technology.

Gallery garden growing

​Locals will have noticed the transformation of the area where the Millenium Art Gallery previously stood.