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Council agrees annual plan budget
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council set its annual plan budget for 2026/27 today, resulting in an average rates increase of 6.81%.
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Search begins for Marlborough Waters inaugural board members
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council has started the process of recruiting directors for the inaugural board of Marlborough Waters Limited
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Spring Creek community meeting coming up
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesA community meeting is planned for Wednesday 20 May to update Spring Creek residents on progress with the Peninsula Road stop bank project.
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Wet weather impacts Marlborough roads; strong winds forecast
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough Roads crews have been out assessing the network following heavy rain across Marlborough.
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Thomas Road Bridge opens ahead of schedule
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesUrgent repairs on Thomas Road Bridge in Tuamarina have been completed ahead of schedule and the bridge is now open.
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Major upgrades to flood monitoring
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil is strengthening the region’s flood resilience, thanks to continued support from the Government’s Kānoa Regional Infrastructure Fund Tranche 2.
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Public meetings for ferries funding proposal next week
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesPublic consultation to finance Port Marlborough’s share of the Waitohi ferry redevelopment project is underway and closes on 19 May.
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Heritage Festival coming up
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesNext weekend, heritage organisations across the region begin to showcase their wares in this year’s Marlborough Heritage Festival
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Mayor hosts Chinese Ambassador on first Marlborough visit
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to New Zealand His Excellency Dr Wang Xiaolong has made his first visit to Marlborough, hosted by Mayor Nadine Taylor.
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Urgent repairs required on Thomas Road Bridge
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThomas Road Bridge in Tuamarina will be closed for six days from Monday after crews uncovered significant hidden faults to the bridge’s abutments.
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Reduced coastal inundation threat in Lower Wairau
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesLatest hydrodynamic models indicate a reduced risk from predicted sea level rise and coastal flooding in the Lower Wairau Plain near Blenheim, thanks to improved modelling techniques.
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Slow down at zebra crossings
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesRoad Safety Week starts on Monday and the spotlight is on getting Marlborough motorists to slow down, stop and think about their speed near pedestrian crossings.
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Kenepuru Road closures return to extended hours
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe Marlborough Roads Recovery programme continues to make steady progress across the Kenepuru with two-thirds of all identified faults completed.
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Council services on Anzac weekend
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe Anzac Day holiday will be observed on Monday 27 April - Council’s offices will be closed on this date.
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Temporary recycling plant now up and running
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesMarlborough’s recycling is being processed locally again after a devastating fire at the Marlborough Recycling Centre in November last year.
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Have your say on Alcohol Control Areas
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil is asking the public to comment on proposed changes to Alcohol Control Areas (ACAs)
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Have your say on ferry redevelopment financing
Waitohi Ferry Redevelopment ProjectMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncillors voted today to move forward to public consultation on whether to finance Port Marlborough’s share of the Waitohi Ferry Redevelopment Project.
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Water addressing on the way for the Marlborough Sounds
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesProperties in the Marlborough Sounds with boat access only have traditionally relied on jetty numbers for identification, but there is now a new complementary water addressing system.
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Market Street Revamp Project to refresh Blenheim’s town centre
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesStage One of the Market Street Revamp Project starts this winter.
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Heavy rain watch issued for Sounds and Eastern Marlborough
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesA yellow heavy rain watch has been issued by MetService from 2pm to midnight on Sunday 12 April.
