Floods happen often in New Zealand and can cause a lot of damage and loss of life. Find out what to do before, during and after flooding.
Marlborough News & Alerts
December 15, 2021
Civil Defense – Get Flood Prepared
October 27, 2021
King Edward Street closure for Motueka, November into December
From Monday, 1 November 2021 the entry into and out of King Edward Street, Motueka, will be closed for six weeks.
July 27, 2021
Marlborough weather event update
Update 4:25 PM TUESDAY 27 JULY 2021: Marlborough’s State of Local Emergency to be lifted tomorrow
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July 26, 2021
Marlborough Weather Event Update
Update 11:55 AM MONDAY 26 JULY 2021: The team at Marlborough’s Emergency Management Operations Centre is continuing to keep an eye on the weather situation which is expected to pass through the region quickly today. The Emergency Management Operations Centre is fully operational and the team is continuing to liaise with MetService and NIWA for the latest weather information.
July 25, 2021
Marlborough Weather Event Update
Update 2:51 PM SUNDAY 25 JULY 2021: The team at Marlborough’s Emergency Operations Centre is keeping an eye on a weather system expected to bring rain to Rai Valley, the Awatere Valley and the Marlborough Sounds from the early hours of Monday morning until early evening. The MetService advises that the period of rain, with some heavy falls possible, is likely to total 40 to 70mm with peak rates of 5 to 10mm/h.
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July 24, 2021
Marlborough Weather Event Update
Update 2:41 PM SATURDAY 24 JULY 2021: Recovery efforts are continuing this weekend with roading and river stop bank repairs being carried out today. Marlborough Emergency Management Incident Controller Dean Heiford said while we have scaled back our response and recovery just a little this weekend to give our teams a brief rest this will be scaled back up again on Monday,” he said.
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July 24, 2021
West Coast and Marlborough Floods
Saturday 24 Jul – last updated 10:29 am: Local states of emergency remain in place for Buller District and Marlborough District. West Coast Civil Defence Emergency Management is coordinating assistance to communities affected by the Buller flooding event.
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July 23, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination update 23 July 2021
We are currently offering vaccination to people in Groups 1, 2 and 3. We have completed vaccination clinics for all rest homes in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough and have started to vaccinate people in their homes if they are not able to leave their house easily.
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July 23, 2021
Public health advice for people returning home after flood evacuations
This advice has been issued by the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service, for people affected by flooding caused by severe weather on 16 and 17 July. Click here for a printable PDF of advice, or read below.
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