Bridge to Better
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Upgrading water infrastructure, increasing housing capacity, and revitalising Nelson’s city centre
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Projects currently open for consultation, engagement or feedback.
Matariki Festival - Te Huihui-o-Matariki - 2025
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Join us as we celebrate Matariki.
20 June 2025. 11am - 9pm. Trafalgar Park.
Road and Parking Changes
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Proposed changes that are to go to a Hearing Panel under the Traffic and Parking Bylaw
Responsible Camping Bylaw
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A new proposed bylaw, which will replace the Freedom Camping Bylaw 2017
City For All Ages
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An age-friendly community that values the experience and wisdom of all people.
Feedback
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Let us know how a project, engagement or consultation has gone for you
Customer Service Feedback
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Let us know how your customer service experience went
Heritage Volunteers
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Make an expression of interest in volunteering at our Heritage Venues.
Projects and Consultations
Consultations and projects with updates.
Marina Promenade
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Building a new promenade that will help link the existing Maitai shared pathway to the Marina area.
Ungulate Management
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Ungulate management in the Nelson region focuses on protecting native ecosystems while balancing multiple land use objectives
Songer Street watermain renewal
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Combining a road repair and watermain upgrade
Retaining wall repairs
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Repairs to roadway retaining walls at Maori Road and Arrow Street
City Centre Projects
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Projects that are in or near our City Centre
Konini Street retaining wall
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Installing a retaining wall on Konini Street to protect the road and underlying services
Property Deconstruction
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Deconstructing the buildings with a red-placard affected by the August 2022 weather event
Water Quality Flushing Programme
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The programme to flush our pipes to make sure our water quality remains high
Dangerous, Affected and Insanitary Buildings Policy
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Consultation on the review of the Dangerous, Affected and Insanitary Buildings Policy
Dangerous Dams, Earthquake-prone Dams and Flood-prone Dams Policy
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Consultation on the review of the Dangerous Dams, Earthquake-prone Dams and Flood-prone Dams Policy
Fees and Charges
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We're proposing changes to its fees and charges under the Resource Management Act, The Housing and Special Housing Areas, the Building Act and the Dog Control Act.
Climate Change Strategy Consultation
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Nelson's Climate Change Strategy to guide the response of Nelson City Council and the wider community to the challenges of climate change.
Rethink waste
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Seeking public submissions on the draft Nelson Tasman Waste Management and Minimisation Plan
Stoke Library
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Remediation work on Stoke Library
Nelson Airport Runway Extension
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Private Plan Change 30
Plan Change 29 - Housing and Hazards
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Plan Change 29 to the Nelson Resource Management Plan.
Hearing Portal for Plan Change 29
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Read the Hearing Panel Directions, Memos, Officers Section 42A Reports, Technical Evidence and more
Nelson Bus Hub
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Moving the bus interchange to Millers Acre, for a safer and more suitable service for Nelson's eBus users
Nelson Tasman Urban Design Panel - Call for nominations
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Nelson City Council is seeking built-environment professionals to provide independent design reviews on projects across Nelson and Tasman.
Library, Community Hub and Civic Centre
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Nelson City Council is seeking expressions of interest to help inform the next phase of the investigation into a new Library, Community Hub and Civic Centre for Nelson.
Review of the Nelson Tasman CDEM Group Plan
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Reviewing the Nelson Tasman Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Plan
Local Water Done Well
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Recognising the importance of local decision making and flexibility for communities and councils to determine how their water services will be delivered in the future.
York Terrace stormwater upgrade
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Upgrading the stormwater leading up to and along York Terrace
Stanley Whitehead Park walkway connection
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A new walking track connecting the eastern end of Cambria Street to the Sir Stanley Whitehead Park walkway.
Slip repairs on the Grampians
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Remediation of multiple slip sites on the Grampians
eBus - Nelson Tasman's new and improved bus service
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On August 1 Nelson Tasman will have a new electric bus service with more destinations, more regular buses, for a lower fare
Montgomery Square Toilet Renewal
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Upgrading the toilet and facilities to better meet the needs of the Nelson community
Other related consultations
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Ko ētahi atu whakawhitinga. We are reviewing and updating a range of other policies as we develop our Long Term Plan.
NRSBU Wastewater pipe duplication project
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Part of a multi-stage project to improve the Nelson Regional Sewerage Scheme’s overall resilience. Current work on Elms Street
Long Term Plan 2024-2034
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Beyond the Storm - eight key issues for Nelson
Recovering from August 2022 weather event
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Recovery projects underway
Washington Terrace Wastewater and Watermain Renewal
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The pipes along Washington Terrace are in poor condition and need to be replaced.
Strawbridge Square stormwater
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Upgrading the stormwater network around Strawbridge Square
Sealing Nelson's roads
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What roads are being presealed or resealed this year?
Riverside Pool Heating Upgrade
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Replacing the pool heat pumps to keep the water at the right temperature
St Vincent Street infrastructure upgrade
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Upgrading the pipes in St Vincent Street between Gloucester Street and Haven Road
Awatea Place Toi Māori Mural Project
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Expressions of interest wanted for the Awatea Place Pump Station toi Māori mural project
Maitai Bioblitz
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This event focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in an area over 24hrs, to get a count of the plants, animals, and organisms that live here.
Maitai Dam Aeration
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Improving the health of the water in the Maitai Dam
Nelson Region Fire Risk
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Fire risk information for users of Nelson's Parks and Reserves during fire season 2023-24.
Tahunanui stormwater catchments
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Project to upgrade the stormwater infrastructure in the Tahunanui slump area
Night works on our roads
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Resealing, sweeping or line marking that will occur in the evenings to reduce the impact on daytime traffic
Hearings Portal - Private Plan Change 28 - Maitahi Bayview
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Proposed development to rezone approximately 287 hectares, with a number of integrated changes, located within the Kaka Valley, along Botanical Hill and Malvern Hill.
Strawbridge Square Infrastructure Projects
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Information on the various projects happening around Strawbridge Square
Nightingale Library Roof Renewal
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The membrane roof on each of the three towers is at least 35 years old and has reached the end of its functional life. This project is to replace the membranes.
Tuku 25 Whakatū
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Tuku 25 Whakatū celebrates Nelson’s heritage stories of people and place.
Repurposing Trafalgar Centre Lights
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The high lights in the Trafalgar Centre stadium are being replace and Council want to repurpose them to your organisation!
Maitai Valley Road Slip Repairs
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Repairing the underslip and overslip at the start of Maitai Valley Road
City Revitalisation Summit
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How can we revitalise our City Centre, and make sure that it can grow now and into the future?
Road sweeping around Nelson
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How regularly do we sweep our streets? Find out that info here
Right Tree Right Place
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A new approach to forestry in Nelson
My Time My life
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Join other Nelsonians to share joint passions and build our community
Footpath and Drainage Renewals
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Updates on the footpath and drainage renewal programme
Cycle Crash
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Cycle Crash gathers data about cycle crashes on our roads so Council can make cycling safer in the Nelson Tasman region
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Improving safety on our streets
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Projects to make our streets safer around Nelson
Project Mahitahi
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Restoring the Mauri of the Mahitahi so native plants and wildlife can thrive and people are inspired to nurture the Mahitahi as a taonga.
Remission of Rates for Heritage Maintenance
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The objective of the rates remission policy is to preserve Nelson’s heritage by encouraging the maintenance of heritage buildings.
Renewing the NWWTP consent
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The project to renew the Nelson Wastewater Treatment Plant, and looking at the best options for the future
Arts/Heritage Partnership Grants
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Nelson City Council offers financial assistance to help partners deliver both Arts or Heritage activity, for the wider community to experience.
Seafield Terrace Revetment Project
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Protecting Seafield Terrace from the impact of tidal weather events
Climate Action Plan - Te Mahere Mahi a te Āhuarangi
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Climate change is our biggest global challenge, and we are committed to considering and reducing where possible the climate change impact of our decisions.
Track Closure Maps - August Weather Event
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Maps showing short, medium and long term track closures as a result of the weather event in August 2022
Toilet Upgrades
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Projects to upgrade toilets in key locations around Nelson
Poorman Valley Stream
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Weaving together knowledge and creativity to support and increase community care through collaborative projects along the waterway.
CoastSnap Nelson
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Use your mobile phone camera to help us monitor the erosion and recovery of Nelson's coastline by taking part in this crowd-sourced community science project.
Preventing sewage overflows
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Working to make sure our stormwater is kept out of our sewer network
Reserve development
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Development or upgrades of council reserves around Nelson
Getting to school
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How do our children get to school, and what can we do to get more people using active transport?
