Alerts
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Roading recovery team to be established
Marlborough Roads is establishing a recovery team, which will be responsible for bringing the network from the emergency response phase back to business as usual.
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Road to recovery – the long journey back to normality
In the same way Marlborough’s East Coast changed forever following the Kaikōura earthquake, so too will the familiar landscape of some of our region’s rural communities likely remain scarred.
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Road to recovery - Mayoral Relief Fund opens for applications
Marlborough’s Mayoral Relief Fund to assist the region in its storm recovery effort is now open for applications.
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The road to recovery continues
Geotechnical engineers have largely completed their assessments of damaged roads and slips around the region and reinstatement works have started in many areas.
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Roading update - repairs to Kenepuru Road and Queen Charlotte Drive
The assessment of damage to the Kenepuru Road is on-going by Marlborough Roads and it is likely to be many months before it is fully open, Marlborough’s Recovery Manager Dean Heiford says.
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Minister Faafoi sees damage; State of Local Emergency lifted
A declaration terminating the state of local emergency was signed at midday today by Mayor John Leggett.
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Marlborough’s State of Local Emergency to be lifted tomorrow
The Emergency Management team is moving into the recovery phase as a period of more settled weather is predicted during the rest of the week.
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Marlborough Weather Update 26 July 2021
The team at Marlborough’s Emergency Management Operations Centre is continuing to keep an eye on the weather situation which is expected to pass through the region quickly today.
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Marlborough Weather Event Update 25 July
The team at Marlborough’s Emergency Operations Centre is keeping an eye on a weather system expected to bring rain from the early hours of Monday morning until early evening.
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Marlborough Weather Event Update 24 July
Recovery efforts are continuing this weekend with roading and river stop bank repairs being carried out today.
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Marlborough Does the Mahi
If a region could be measured by the compassion of its residents, Marlborough would be off the scale, says Marlborough Mayor John Leggett.
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State of Local Emergency extended in Marlborough
The state of local emergency has been extended until 12.20 pm on Saturday 31 July in Marlborough.
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Stop Banks Off Limits to Vehicles - Selmes Road to SH1
Marlborough’s stopbank system and river reserves from Selmes Road to State Highway 1 (SH1), and covering all roads in between, are now off limits for vehicles.
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Mayoral Relief Fund to assist regional storm recovery
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett has established a Mayoral Relief Fund to assist the region in its storm recovery effort following the weekend’s event.
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Marlborough Weather Event Update 22 July
Marlborough’s recovery effort is continuing with agencies and contractors working hard to connect communities still isolated.
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Marlborough Weather Event Update 21 July
The team at Marlborough’s Emergency Operations Centre is keeping an eye on a small, fast moving weather system expected to bring rain to Marlborough this evening.
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Bailey bridge to be installed at Waihopai Valley Road
Marlborough District Council has confirmed that a temporary Bailey bridge will be installed at Waihopai Māori Ford, until a new bridge can be built.
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Marlborough weather event update 20 July
Marlborough’s recovery from the weekend’s storm continues, with the focus remaining firmly on residents and communities, particularly in areas where some people are still isolated.
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Havelock sewer pipes repaired - stay out of water until it clears
The sewer pipe in Havelock along Mahakipawa Road to the oxidation ponds was damaged during the flooding.
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Marlborough weather event update 19 July 2021
Marlborough’s recovery from the weekend’s storm is underway with the focus firmly on residents and communities, particularly in the Marlborough Sounds, where many people are still isolated.
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Queen Charlotte Drive
Work is continuing along Queen Charlotte Drive to make the road passable and safe for users. Queen Charlotte Drive is closed today.
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Marlborough weather event update
“Many local roads are still closed or have limited access for residents and emergency services only,” said Marlborough’s Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor.
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SH1 to reopen from midday; all residents can return to their homes
Evacuees are being reunited with vehicles stranded along SH1 between Picton and Blenheim.
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Evacuation underway for Tuamarina township
All of Tuamarina township near Blenheim has also been advised to evacuate due to a breached stop bank.
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Evacuation underway for Spring Creek township
All of Spring Creek township near Blenheim has been advised to evacuate due to an overtopping stop bank.
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SH1 Wairau River bridge is closed, further evacuations advised
The State Highway 1 bridge over the Wairau River has just been closed. The river is running very high, just under the structure.
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Evacuation - an area of Lower Wairau
Residents are being requested to evacuate an area of the Lower Wairau.
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Emergency declared in Marlborough
A state of local emergency was declared at 12.20pm today by Marlborough’s Deputy Mayor Nadine Taylor.
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Renwick Lower Terrace residents advised to evacuate
Residents of the Lower Terrace in Renwick are being advised to evacuate their properties and stay with family or friends for the next 24 hours.