Media Releases
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Wheelie bins one year on
Media ReleasesWheelie bins have been used in Marlborough for almost 12 months and most people are ‘getting it sorted’.
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Rates rebate scheme eligibility changes coming
Media ReleasesThe rates rebate scheme provides a rebate for low-income earners who are paying rates for the home they are living in.
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Marlborough District Council services on Matariki - Friday 20 June
Media ReleasesCouncil’s Blenheim office will be closed from 4.30pm Thursday 19 June and reopen on Monday 23 June at 8.30am. If you have an urgent issue during this time, please phone 03 520 7400.
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200,000 plants in the ground and growing
Media ReleasesSmall it may have been but the 200,000th plant placed in the ground near Havelock in Marlborough recently as part of Te Hoiere Project had a huge significance for all involved.
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Sounds recovery work tracking well
Media ReleasesWork on repairing Marlborough roads damaged in the 2021 and 2022 storms is on target and coming in under budget.
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Guide to Matariki events in Marlborough
Media ReleasesCouncil’s event programme showcasing the celebration of Matariki in Marlborough is out now.
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Marlborough Environment Plan reaches milestone
Media ReleasesIn a milestone for the management of natural and physical resources in Marlborough, Council has approved most of the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan .
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Council purchases strategic CBD site
Media ReleasesA site on High Street next to the Marlborough Library and Art Gallery at Te Kahu o Waipuna has been purchased by Marlborough District Council.
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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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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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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.
