Alerts
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Sinkhole repair – Muller and Weld roads
Water Works
A small section of a concrete wastewater pipe beneath the intersection of Muller and Weld roads has deteriorated and collapsed, causing a small sinkhole in the road.
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Road works shift up a gear in Marlborough
Roads
If you’re driving in Marlborough or across the top of South region expect to see lots of activity on the state highways this summer.
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Port Underwood Road closure
Roads
Construction closures will be in place on Port Underwood Road at two locations between Pukatea/Whites Bay and Robin Hood Bay from mid-October until early-December.
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Market Street Revamp - Maxwell Road lane closure
Roads
From Tuesday 22 September to Friday 23 October 2026, the Market Street Revamp closure will extend to close one lane of Maxwell Road.
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Aberharts Road culvert construction to support new water source
Roads
Work is due to begin on a new concrete pipe culvert crossing on Aberharts Road, about 100 metres from State Highway 1.
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French Pass Village closure
Roads
Construction closures are in place on Croisilles-French Pass Road, prior to the French Pass township
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Kenepuru Road Closures
Roads
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SH1 closures south of Weld Pass on Tuesday 8 September
Roads
SH1 at Dazzle Corner will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 8 September from 9am to 10am, 10:30am to 11:30am and 12pm to 1pm when contractors will complete urgent emergency works to remove slip material.
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Forestry Harvesting between Fareham Lane and SH6
Roads
Forestry harvesting is currently underway on Floodway Reserve land on the south bank of the Wairau River between Fareham Lane and SH6.
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Tara Bay, Kenepuru Road – Road Closure
Roads
Construction closures are in place on Tara Bay Road as part of the Marlborough Roads Recovery Project until Friday 11 September.
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Market Street Road Closure – Stage 2
Roads
Market Street will be closed to all vehicles between High Street and Alfred Street from Monday 10 August to late November for Stage 2 of the Market Street Revamp project.
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Giffords Road stop bank closed for river repair works
Rivers, Rainfall & Reserves
Public access is closed to the area directly behind the stop bank at the end of Giffords Road, near the Wairau River.
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Taylors Pass Road closure
Roads
Taylors Pass Road between 1353 Taylor Pass Road and 1739 Taylor Pass Road will be closed on an intermittent basis for earthworks and harvesting from 18 November 2024 from 6.00 am - 5.00 pm.
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NES Air Quality Exceedances 2022
Air Quality
Marlborough District Council gives notice that the NES for PM10 has been breached in the Blenheim airshed in 2022.
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Air Quality NES Exceedances 2021
Air Quality
The NES for PM10 allows the threshold of 50 µg m-3 to be exceeded on no more than 1 day per 12 month period. These exceedances mean the NES has been breached on four occasions in Blenheim in 2021.
