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Wither Hills submissions close soon
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesBalancing soil conservation and native plantings with recreational use and farming is the aim of the Wither Hills draft management plan, now open for submissions.
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Look out for woolly nightshade
Marlborough MattersNewsMore than 10,000 woolly nightshade plants have been destroyed by Council’s biosecurity staff.
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Students pitch in to replant fire-damaged reserve
Marlborough MattersNewsStudents from Spring Creek and Tua Marina schools got their hands dirty to replant a section of Kahikatea Reserve, destroyed by fire last year.
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New mapping layer reveals groundwater levels
Marlborough MattersNewsA new layer is available on Council’s Local and Smart Maps service showing a snapshot in time of groundwater levels across the region.
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Long service awards for JPs
Marlborough MattersNewscertificates
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Japanese delegation visits Marlborough
Marlborough MattersNewsMayor Nadine Taylor hosted a delegation from Otari Village in Japan last week. The delegation included Mr Nakamura Yoshiaki, Mayor of Otari. Otari is part of Marlborough’s Sister Cities programme.
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Long standing Marlborough cultural treasure award to live on
Marlborough MattersNewsMedia ReleasesCouncil has assumed guardianship of the Marlborough Living Cultural Treasure Award with the support of the Economic, Finance and Community (EFC) Committee at June’s meeting.
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Picton’s new Saturday bus service underway
Marlborough MattersNewsSounds Ward Councillor Barbara Faulls was one of the first passengers to ‘get on board’ Picton’s new Saturday bus service recently.
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Marlborough sustainable housing trust recognised
Marlborough MattersNewsA $2.1m housing initiative led by Marlborough’s Sustainable Housing Trust has won merit in awards dominated by projects many times its size.
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Queen Charlotte Drive one hour closures
Marlborough MattersNewsOn Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 July, Marlborough Roads Recovery have planned closures on Queen Charlotte Drive, from the Moenui Road intersection for 500m towards Havelock.
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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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State Highway 1 Picton Elevation up and running
Marlborough MattersNewsRegular travellers between Picton and Blenheim will have noticed all three lanes at the Picton Elevation are open.
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Te Kahu o Waipuna pulling in the crowds a year on
Marlborough MattersNewsMarlborough’s new library and art gallery celebrated its first year opening anniversary in low-key style.
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McLauchlan Street water renewal works to finish early
Marlborough MattersNewsMcLauchlan Street’s $1.7M water main upgrade is nearly complete.
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Winter driving on Marlborough’s Roads
Marlborough MattersNewsWith temperatures dropping it’s important to remember to drive to the conditions.
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Aviation pocket park makes landfall
Marlborough MattersNewsBlenheim CBD’s Marlborough Mile – a walking circuit linking places of interest around the town – has reached another milestone.
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Community Grants Fund benefits grassroots groups
Marlborough MattersNewsAwatere Rugby Club is one of hundreds of community groups that have benefitted from the Marlborough District Council Community Grants Fund over the years.
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SH6 detours for airport roundabout
Marlborough MattersPublic NoticesNewsNZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is building a new roundabout to improve safety at the intersection of SH6/Middle Renwick Road and Tancred Crescent, the entrance to Marlborough Airport.