All News, Notices and Media Releases
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Hydrangea pruning demonstration
Marlborough MattersNewsIt’s pruning time for hydrangeas and Council’s gardening team will be holding demonstrations at Pollard Park next week.
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Matariki celebrations at Te Kahu o Waipuna
Marlborough MattersNewsMarlborough Library, Marlborough Art Gallery and Marlborough Youth Council held a successful Matariki celebration at Te Kahu o Waipuna last month.
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Blenheim’s water to be chlorinated
Marlborough MattersNewsBlenheim’s water supply is to be chlorinated to ensure it meets national regulator Taumata Arowai’s standards.
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Springlands stormwater work about to start
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesWork is about to start on the first stage of the Murphys Creek stormwater upgrade, meaning possible disruption for residents.
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Chilean needle grass rust fungus approved
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesA rust fungus that affects Chilean needle grass could help slow the spread of the highly invasive weed in Marlborough.
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Marlborough Roads JV wins national collaboration award
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough Roads Joint Venture (MRJV) has taken out the award for collaboration at the New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards 2024.
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Extraordinary Council meeting to address insurance premium increases
Marlborough MattersPublic NoticesNewsMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council will meet next Thursday 11 July to discuss increases in insurance cover for the current financial year. The meeting is from 8.30am.
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Community Grants Fund benefits grassroots groups
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil’s Community Grants Fund, with up to $280,000 available, opens today for applications.
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Dalton’s Bridge full closure from Monday 1 July
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesFrom Monday 1 July, Dalton’s Bridge, at the western end of Kaiuma Bay Road, will be closed to all traffic to allow for bridge abutment repairs.
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Council services on Matariki - Friday 28 June
Marlborough MattersPublic NoticesMedia ReleasesCouncil's Blenheim office will be closed from 4.30 pm on Thursday 27 June and will reopen on Monday 1 July at 8.30 am.
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iReX wind up works continue in Picton
Marlborough MattersNewsThe work to ‘make good’ the Picton ferry terminal is progressing well.
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Rabbit cull may be delayed
Marlborough MattersNewsToo much winter feed on the Taylor River area may cause Council to delay its planned rabbit cull.
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New citizens welcomed
Marlborough MattersNewsTwenty-four people from 10 different countries have become Marlborough citizens.
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Marlborough teachers gain introduction to rongoā
Marlborough MattersNewsTwenty Marlborough teachers had a taster in rongoā, or traditional Māori healing recently.
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Finding future careers
Marlborough MattersNewsAround 2100 Marlborough youth were inspired about possible career pathways at the Future of Work Conference 2024 held recently.
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Mayor commends multi agency response to Aratere grounding
Marlborough MattersNewsMarlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor has thanked those involved in the multi-agency response to the grounding of the Aratere in Picton Harbour on Friday night.
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Wheelie bins all go 1 July
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough’s new kerbside collection begins on Monday with wheelie bins replacing Council rubbish bags.
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Long Term Plan decisions move Sounds roading recovery forward
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMayor Nadine Taylor and councillors discussed the 365 public submissions received on Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP) 2024 to 2034 yesterday.
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Interim solution agreed for Destination Marlborough
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesFollowing the collective resignation of the chairman and board of Destination Marlborough in September 2023, four commissioners were appointed to govern the organisation.
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Council launches new Heritage Marlborough programme
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council has decided to accept the Marlborough Historical Society’s (MHS) offer to reset the relationship between the two parties.
