Alerts
If you're looking for specific information relating to roads affected by the August 2022 storm event:
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Morse Street, Wairau Valley
RoadsMorse Street, Wairau Valley will be residents access only under stop/go traffic management with temporary speed restrictions in place between Monday 22 April – Tuesday 23 April from 7.30 am – 2.30 pm
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Wairau River access from Selmes Road
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Dalton’s Bridge closed to heavy vehicles
RoadsDalton’s Bridge, at the western end of Kaiuma Bay Road just off State Highway 6, is closed to all vehicles over 3.5 tonne.
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Wheelie Bin Deliveries for Port Underwood Road
RoadsTrucks will be delivering wheelie bins along Port Underwood Road on Thursday 18 April to properties included in Council’s new and expanded kerbside collection service.
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Weather Event 13 April 2024 Roading Update 5
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Port Underwood Road Works
RoadsFrom Monday 15 April, road works are planned on Port Underwood Road, approximately 4km from the Picton end of Port Underwood Road, near Whatamango Bay.
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Moetapu Bay Road Surfacing Works
RoadsFrom Tuesday 16 April, surfacing works are planned on Moetapu Bay Road.
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Waka Kotahi planned state highway roadworks
RoadsPlanned state highway roadworks.
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Evacuation alert issued for part of Spring Creek, near Blenheim
Civil Defence Emergency ManagementMarlborough Civil Defence and Emergency Management (CDEM) is advising some residents in the township of Spring Creek near Blenheim to evacuate their homes by 9.00 am tomorrow morning.
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Stop/Go day works planned for State Highway 6 Wairau River Bridge
RoadsMarlborough residents and regular users of State Highway 6 between Blenheim and Nelson must remember to add extra travel time to their journeys on Sunday, 21 April.
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Queen Charlotte Drive Closures
RoadsFrom Monday 8 to Friday 19 April on weekdays, Queen Charlotte Drive will be closed between the Picton Lookout and Shakespeare Bay between 9am to 3pm
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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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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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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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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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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.