Alerts
If you're looking for specific information relating to roads affected by the August 2022 storm event:
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Waka Kotahi planned state highway roadworks
RoadsDetails of the planned state highway roadworks occurring in Marlborough over the coming week.
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SH1 Picton Elevation works
RoadsWork on State Highway 1, Picton Elevation, gets back into gear next Monday (25 March).
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Stop/Go night works planned for State Highway 1 near Blenheim
RoadsMarlborough residents and regular users of State Highway 1 near Blenheim
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Annual grape harvest underway in Marlborough
RoadsWith the annual grape harvest underway in Marlborough, road users are being warned to watch for heavy machinery on the region’s state highways.
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Cornwall Street Picton
RoadsCornwall Street, Picton will be under stop/go traffic management
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Market Street and Broadway, Picton
RoadsBroadway (bwtn 50 and 80 Broadway), and Market Street, Picton will be under stop/go traffic management.
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Next phase underway for new roundabout - State Highway 6, Marlborough
RoadsGood progress is being made on building a new roundabout at the State Highway 6, Bells and St Leonards Road intersection.
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Wither Hills Farm Park closed
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesThe Wither Hills Farm Park has closed to the public from 10 January 2024.
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Carriageway resurfacing – Ronga Road
RoadsRonga Road will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place.
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Queen Charlotte Drive Road Closures
RoadsRoad closures are planned on Queen Charlotte Drive near Cullen Point, Mahakipawa Hil
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Extreme fire risk in the upper Taylor River Reserve
FireExtreme fire risk in the upper Taylor River Reserve
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Unplanned Water Shutdown - Awatere Water Supply
Water WorksThe water will be off on Merrifields Road for approximately 3 to 4 hours from 10.00 am on Wednesday 17 January.
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Picton Foreshore Reserve children’s playground
Water WorksWater play at the Picton Foreshore Reserve children’s playground will be turn off as of tomorrow Friday 12th until further notice due to water use restrictions.
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Wairau Diversion - temporary closure of freedom camping site
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesThe Wairau Diversion will be closed from today 5 January 2024 to the end of February 2024 due to damage to the site from a fire.
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Ferry Bridge Car Park Maintenance
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesWork at the Wairau River Ferry Bridge car park is currently underway
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State Highway 6 Rai Saddle slip repairs to begin
RoadsFrom Tuesday, 31 October to mid-December, the site, between Whangamoa and Rai Valley, will be under stop/go traffic controls and a temporary speed limit of 30 km/h from 7.00 am until 6.00 pm, Mon-Fri.
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Rivers, Rainfall and Irrrigation Status Pages
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesWe are working to resolve an issue affecting Google Chrome users. Please use Microsoft Edge or Safari to access these pages while we fix the issue.
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Access to Wairau Diversion is closed
RoadsThe damage to the riverbank has made the road unstable. Repair works are planned for Summer 2023.
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Picton Harbour Marine Precautionary Area and Construction Zones
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesTo keep the public, workers around the port, and the construction crews safe, precautionary and construction zones will be in place in the harbour at Waitohi Picton until further notice.
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SVIS Season Start-Up
Water WorksWe will commence priming the system this week. Water will be available from Friday. We will advise if this is going to be earlier.
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Dublin Street closed
RoadsDublin St closed from 20 July 2023 for 20 months.
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Nelson Street roadworks resume
RoadsWork on Nelson Street will resume on Monday 17 April in preparation for the installation of a new watermain.
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NES Air Quality Exceedances 2022
Air QualityMarlborough 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 QualityThe 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.