Media Releases
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Council services over Easter
Media ReleasesCouncil’s Blenheim office will be closed from 4.30pm on Thursday 2 April and will reopen on Tuesday 7 April at 8.30am.
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Progress for Environment Plan as marine farming provisions operative
Media ReleasesMarlborough District Council has taken another important step to finalise the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan
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Eltham Road cycle lane alterations start next week
Media ReleasesChanges to the Eltham Road cycle lane will start after the Easter break, work timed to coincide with the school holidays to reduce impact on users.
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Council adopts Easter Sunday shop trading policy
Media ReleasesCouncil’s Easter Sunday Shop Trading Policy (2026) giving local retailers the option to open on Easter Sunday.
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African feather grass found at Blenheim business park
Media ReleasesMarlborough District Council is asking landowners and the wider community to keep an eye out for African feather grass after a recent find at Cloudy Bay Business Park.
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Mayor congratulates Lucy Blakiston - Young New Zealander of the Year
Media ReleasesMayor Nadine Taylor has congratulated Lucy Blakiston on being named Young New Zealander of the Year 2026, calling the achievement “a standout moment of pride for Marlborough and New Zealand.”
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Marlborough Heritage Festival to return this May
Media ReleasesHeritage Marlborough is inviting locals and visitors to celebrate the past and people of the region at the Heritage Festival this May.
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Working for Nature grants open in April
Media ReleasesThe 2026/27 Working for Nature/Mahi mō te Taiao grant scheme opens for online applications on Wednesday, 1 April.
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Mayor seeks legislative safeguard for new Marlborough Environment Plan
Media ReleasesMarlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor today urged members of the Environment Select Committee in Wellington to protect Marlborough’s planning independence.
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Jetty set, go! Waitaria Bay has a new wharf
Media ReleasesWaitaria Bay’s new jetty is completed.
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Oil spill exercise underway in Picton
Media ReleasesMarlborough Emergency Management and the Marlborough Harbourmaster’s team are running an oil spill exercise in Shakespeare Bay, Picton today.
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Wooden sculpture in Picton removed
Media ReleasesAn aging wooden sculpture of a whale at the Picton Powerhouse Reserve on Wairau Road has been removed.
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Marlborough Airport flight reductions - comment from Mayor
Media ReleasesMayor Nadine Taylor is urging airline passengers to be patient with a temporary reduction in flights announced by Air New Zealand today.
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Springlands wastewater pump stations upgrade
Public NoticesMedia ReleasesCouncil is upgrading three wastewater pump stations in Springlands to improve the capacity and reliability of Blenheim's wastewater network.
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Blenheim water discolouration to ease with further hydrant flushing
Media ReleasesCouncil will undertake another round of targeted hydrant flushing in Blenheim to help resolve ongoing water discolouration following the introduction of chlorine to the town’s water supply network.
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Marlborough District Council to consult on consent fee changes
Media ReleasesMarlborough District Council is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to consent-related fees for the 2026/2027 year.
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Morgans Road Bridge #2 closing to vehicles
Media ReleasesA 78-year-old bridge on Morgans Road, Lower Wairau, has reached the end of its life for carrying vehicles.
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Council to consult rural Awatere community on future water supply
Media ReleasesConsultation on future water supply for the rural Awatere community to ensure safe drinking water access and infrastructure planning.
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Have your say on regulating Marlborough’s appearance industry
Media ReleasesCouncil’s Environmental Health Team wants to hear from you.
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Repair work ongoing following last winter’s weather events
Media ReleasesMarlborough’s flood protection held up well during two significant weather events which impacted the region in quick succession in June/July 2025 – but there is important repair work still to be done.
