State of the Environment reporting

The rivers, mountains, coastal waters, lagoons and fertile plains of Marlborough make our region one of the most diverse in New Zealand. The environment and the communities within it, are interconnected ki uta ki tai (mountains to sea). Marlborough’s economy - farming, viticulture, forestry, aquaculture, industry and tourism - relies on healthy soil and water, as does our way of life.

State of the Environment monitoring helps us understand how healthy Marlborough's environment is and how it is changing over time. Council regularly monitors key indicators, such as air and water quality, soil health, and biodiversity. Results are shared in annual monitoring reports and scorecards and are periodically brought together in a comprehensive State of the Environment report which provides a snapshot of environmental health across the region, and tracks trends over time.