Media Statements and Updates: June-July 2025 Weather Events
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Northbank Road opens to two lanes
June-July 2025 Weather EventsNewsMedia ReleasesWith Marlborough Anniversary Day just around the corner, Northbank Road at the 2km mark has opened to two-lane traffic after months of recovery work.
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Northbank and Onamalutu roading recovery update
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesA new 30-minute access window from 12pm to 12.30pm Monday to Saturday will start this Thursday 21 August for all vehicles on Northbank Road.
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Orange rain warning for Marlborough
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for Marlborough west of Havelock and north of the Wairau River from 5am to 9pm tomorrow.
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Marlborough’s recovery continues; rāhui removed
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe rāhui across the Marlborough region, announced following the June-July weather event, has now been lifted but continued caution is advised as the awa/rivers and moana/ocean recovers.
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Northbank Road slip Saturday closure
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough Roads crews will be working at pace tomorrow – Saturday 26 July - on the Northbank Road slip ahead of rain forecast next week.
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Rain events create record groundwater levels
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesHigh groundwater tables are affecting many lower lying areas of the Wairau Plain as a result of recent weather events.
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Emergency management response teams on standby
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesWith an Orange Heavy Rain Warning in place for Marlborough north west of the Awatere Valley, residents are urged to prepare for more rain tomorrow from 9am until 1am Saturday.
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Marlborough Emergency Management says ‘be prepared’ for more rain
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesWith another spell of rain on the way on Friday, Marlborough residents are advised to ‘be ready, be prepared’.
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Marlborough region transitions to recovery
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor has given notice that Marlborough will begin a local transition period due to the district-wide impacts from severe weather in the region over the past week.
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Northbank Road access times confirmed
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesNorthbank and Onamulutu residents can use a temporary bypass to get around the slip on Northbank Road at the following times only:
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Weather watch continues but rainfall lower than expected
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesWith rainfall lower than forecast, the Marlborough region appears to have escaped any major storm related impacts today, which was great news for the sodden region.
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Avoid all non-essential travel today
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesPeople are advised to avoid all non-essential travel today as rain hits the Marlborough region.
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Prepare for heavy rainfall across Marlborough today
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesWith a Heavy Rain Warning in place and an already saturated region, Marlborough residents are urged to prepare for heavy rain today with potential impacts for some communities.
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Expect surface flooding tomorrow
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMedia ReleasesBlenheim residents are warned to expect surface flooding on properties with tomorrow’s predicted rainfall and urged to prepare.
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Northbank Road open to light vehicles, closed tonight and tomorrow
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMedia ReleasesNorthbank Road open today to light vehicles (no trucks).The road will be closed from 6pm tonight until it is deemed safe to reopen, possibly on Friday.
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Northbank Road slip shows region still vulnerable
June-July 2025 Weather EventsNewsMedia ReleasesA large slip on Northbank Road, north of Blenheim, is evidence Marlborough’s roads and communities are still vulnerable after the recent weather event.
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Large slip closes part of Northbank Road
June-July 2025 Weather EventsNewsMedia ReleasesA large slip on Northbank Road has closed a section of the road affecting access for residents.
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Mayor thanks emergency responders
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe Marlborough Emergency Management response is winding down and transitioning to a recovery phase.
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Residents urged to use toilets with caution
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesBlenheim’s sewerage system is struggling to cope with the level of rainfall and residents are asked to flush toilets only when necessary.
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Teams working to get Wairau Valley access reinstated
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThere has been significant damage to SH63 in the Bankhouse area, west of the Waihopai Bridge and Renwick, due to the heavy rain.
