Alerts
If you're looking for specific information relating to roads affected by the August 2022 storm event:
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Waka Kotahi planned state highway roadworks
RoadsPlanned state highway roadworks
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Wairau River Toxic Algae Warning
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesCouncil is warning the public to watch out for toxic algae in the Wairau River upstream from the SH1 bridge
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Stop/go on Rai Saddle - 31 March
RoadsPlan ahead for night time STOP/GOs on the Marlborough side of the Rai Saddle on Sunday 31 March from 8pm to 6am
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Renwick Water shutdown
Water WorksWater will be shut down on Wednesday 10 April 2024 between 10.00 pm and Thursday 11 April 2024 5.00 am to allow alterations to be made to existing pipework.
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Carriageway Resurfacing - Awatere Valley Road
RoadsAwatere Valley Road (between Medway to Molesworth) will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place between Wednesday 3 April – Friday 5 April 2024.
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Waihopai Valley Road Closure
RoadsA road closure is planned on Waihopai Valley Road, approximately 30km from the SH63 turnoff on Wednesday 3 April for maintenance works on the bailey bridge.
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Ward Beach Road
RoadsWard Beach Road bwtn 109-301 will be under stop/go traffic management
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Stop/Go works planned for SH1 south of Blenheim and SH6, Marlborough
RoadsState Highway 1 near Weld Pass and State Highway 6 near Canvastown can expect short delays early next month as contractors work to repair ruts in the road surface.
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Unplanned Water Shutdown - Otago Street, Picton
Water WorksPart of the Picton water network will be shut down from 8.45am to approximately 12.00pm
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Kaituna Tuamarina Road
RoadsKaituna-Tuamarina Road (bwtn 1370-1485 Kaituna-Tuamarina Road) will be under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions
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SH1 Picton Elevation works
RoadsWork on State Highway 1, Picton Elevation, gets back into gear next Monday (25 March).
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Annual grape harvest underway in Marlborough
RoadsWith the annual grape harvest underway in Marlborough, road users are being warned to watch for heavy machinery on the region’s state highways.
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Cornwall Street Picton
RoadsCornwall Street, Picton will be under stop/go traffic management
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Market Street and Broadway, Picton
RoadsBroadway (bwtn 50 and 80 Broadway), and Market Street, Picton will be under stop/go traffic management.
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Stage 3 starting soon for SH6 roundabout - Bells and St Leonards Road
RoadsWork is now past the halfway point of constructing a new roundabout at the State Highway 6, Bells and St Leonards Road intersection.
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Extreme fire risk in the upper Taylor River Reserve
FireExtreme fire risk in the upper Taylor River Reserve
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Picton Foreshore Reserve children’s playground
Water WorksWater play at the Picton Foreshore Reserve children’s playground will be turn off as of tomorrow Friday 12th until further notice due to water use restrictions.
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Ferry Bridge Car Park Maintenance
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesWork at the Wairau River Ferry Bridge car park is currently underway
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State Highway 6 Rai Saddle slip repairs to begin
RoadsFrom Tuesday, 31 October to mid-December, the site, between Whangamoa and Rai Valley, will be under stop/go traffic controls and a temporary speed limit of 30 km/h from 7.00 am until 6.00 pm, Mon-Fri.
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Rivers, Rainfall and Irrrigation Status Pages
Rivers, Rainfall & ReservesWe are working to resolve an issue affecting Google Chrome users. Please use Microsoft Edge or Safari to access these pages while we fix the issue.
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Access to Wairau Diversion is closed
RoadsThe damage to the riverbank has made the road unstable. Repair works are planned for Summer 2023.
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SVIS Season Start-Up
Water WorksWe will commence priming the system this week. Water will be available from Friday. We will advise if this is going to be earlier.
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Dublin Street closed
RoadsDublin St closed from 20 July 2023 for 20 months.
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Nelson Street roadworks resume
RoadsWork on Nelson Street will resume on Monday 17 April in preparation for the installation of a new watermain.
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NES Air Quality Exceedances 2022
Air QualityMarlborough District Council gives notice that the NES for PM10 has been breached in the Blenheim airshed in 2022.
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Air Quality NES Exceedances 2021
Air QualityThe NES for PM10 allows the threshold of 50 µg m-3 to be exceeded on no more than 1 day per 12 month period. These exceedances mean the NES has been breached on four occasions in Blenheim in 2021.