All News, Notices and Media Releases
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Council services on King’s Birthday
Media ReleasesCouncil’s Blenheim office will be closed from 4.30pm Friday 30 May and will reopen on Tuesday 3 June at 8.30am.
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Candidate’s information evening
Media ReleasesIf you’re thinking of standing for Council, then head along next Tuesday evening, 3 June, at 6.00 pm for a special talk about what the role involves.
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Waste fees and charges consultation opens Monday
Media ReleasesMarlburians are encouraged to have their say on Council’s Waste Fees and Charges consultation from Monday 26 May.
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Change to High Street bridge axle weight
Media ReleasesMarlborough Roads advises that the maximum axle weight for heavy commercial vehicles crossing Blenheim’s High Street bridge has been reduced by 50 per cent
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Colemans Road water main to be upgraded
Media ReleasesMotorists using Colemans Road in Springlands, Blenheim, are urged to seek alternative routes when water main work begins on Monday (26 May).
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Marlborough Heritage Festival – exploring stories of our people
Media ReleasesThe 2025 Marlborough Heritage Festival is underway.
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Harbour Notice 07-2025
Harbour NoticesPublic NoticesMasters of visiting vessels are recommended to not use the inside passage between The Brothers and Arapaoa Island. Admiralty publication NP51 Admiralty Sailing Directions – New Zealand Pilot refers.
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Council receives draft budget for Annual Plan 2025-26
Media ReleasesMarlborough District Councillors received the draft budget for the Annual Plan 2025-26 at a meeting of full Council today.
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Notification of mass and speed limits on bridges
Public NoticesNotification of mass and speed limits on bridges Regulation 11, Heavy Motor Vehicle Regulations 1974.
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Do you qualify for a rates rebate?
NewsIf you’re a ratepayer on a low income, you may qualify for a rates rebate of up to $790.
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AF8 Roadshow coming to Marlborough
Media ReleasesWe can't predict earthquakes, but we can prepare for them.
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Funding for Marlborough’s Te Hoiere Project extended
Media ReleasesA project to revitalise Marlborough’s Te Hoiere/Pelorus river catchment from the mountains into the sea has had its funding extended to June 2026.
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Have your say on Marlborough’s Local Water Done Well
Local Water Done WellNewsMedia ReleasesThe public’s views on Council’s preferred option for the future of water services in Marlborough are being sought from today.
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QEII winner announced
Media ReleasesEleven-year-old Felix Huang is this year’s winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Music Award
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Next Café Create coming up
Media ReleasesThere is still time to register for Café Create, a new bi-monthly breakfast get together to celebrate Marlborough’s unique blend of creativity and community.
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Council surveys Sounds’ seafloor
Media ReleasesThe NIWA research vessel Ikatere has been surveying Te Hoiere/Pelorus Sound to help the Council better understand its seafloor biodiversity.
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Annual report shows a year of recovery and achievement
Media ReleasesMDC has published its annual report for the 2023/24 financial year, highlighting major progress across key projects which strengthened the region’s infrastructure and resilience.
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Proposed Building Act Fees consultation opens today
Media ReleasesCouncil invites public submissions on proposed Building Act Fees to be charged by Building Control from 1 July 2025.
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Local alcohol policy opens for consultation
Media ReleasesMarlborough’s alcohol sales, supply and consumption will come under scrutiny during the implementation of the area’s Local Alcohol Policy (LAP).
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Kevin Judd named Marlborough’s newest living cultural treasure
Media ReleasesPioneering Marlborough photographer and winemaker Kevin Judd is a Marlborough Living Cultural Treasure
