News

Getting to know your bins

Marlborough’s new kerbside collection has been up and running for two weeks.

Extraordinary Council meeting to address insurance premium increases

Marlborough 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.

Children’s library card competition winners

​Eight-year-old Elodie Taylor from Witherlea School and Nina O’Connor, nine, from Fairhall School, were the lucky winners of the ‘design our next children’s library card’ competition.

WinePRO hailed as success

​Organisers are delighted with the success of Aotearoa WinePRO, which took place at Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000 in Blenheim last week.

Talking wheelie bins at The Company Café

It’s time to start using your wheelie bins.

Rose pruning demonstration at Pollard Park

Council gardeners will be pruning the roses at Pollard Park next week and will be available for hands-on demonstrations and questions.

iReX wind up works continue in Picton

The work to ‘make good’ the Picton ferry terminal is progressing well.

Rabbit cull may be delayed

Too much winter feed on the Taylor River area may cause Council to delay its planned rabbit cull.

New citizens welcomed

Twenty-four people from 10 different countries have become Marlborough citizens.

Marlborough teachers gain introduction to rongoā

Twenty Marlborough teachers had a taster in rongoā, or traditional Māori healing recently.

Finding future careers

Around 2100 Marlborough youth were inspired about possible career pathways at the Future of Work Conference 2024 held recently.

Mayor commends multi agency response to Aratere grounding

Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor has thanked those involved in the multi-agency response to the grounding of the Aratere in Picton Harbour on Friday night.

Media Update #4 - Aratere Grounding

Media Update #3 - Aratere Grounding

​The Aratere has been successfully refloated.

Media Update #2 - Aratere Grounding

​Marlborough’s Harbourmaster has announced that an attempt to refloat the Arater will be made this evening around 9.00 pm, at high tide.

Media Update #1 - Aratere Grounding

Marlborough’s Harbourmaster has confirmed that the Aratere, currently aground in Picton Harbour, will not be refloated yet.

Finance Minister visits Picton

Mayor Nadine Taylor recently joined Port Marlborough CEO Rhys Welbourn and Council CEO Mark Wheeler to welcome Minister of Finance Nicola Willis and MP Stuart Smith.

Wheelie bins – the countdown is on

Almost all households within Marlborough’s new kerbside collection zone should have their wheelie bins, ready for the new service starting on 1 July.

Council considers Long Term Plan submissions

More than 100 submitters presented to Council during four days of hearings for the draft 2024 - 34 Long Term Plan (LTP) last week.

Whale Trail helps restore local taonga

Planting 1000 native trees, shrubs and grasses at the Blue Hole in Koromiko was a wonderful opportunity for all those connected with the Whale Trail to help restore a local taonga.