Marlborough District

41°53′S 173°40′E / 41.883°S 173.667°E / -41.883; 173.667

Marlborough
Te Tauihu-o-te-waka
Territorial authority
Region and district
The Marlborough Sounds seen from the Wellington–Picton ferry
The Marlborough Sounds seen from the Wellington–Picton ferry
Northland RegionAuckland RegionWaikato RegionTaranakiBay of Plenty RegionGisborne DistrictHawke's BayManawatū-WhanganuiWellington RegionNelson, New ZealandTasman DistrictMarlborough DistrictCanterbury RegionOtagoSouthland RegionSouthland RegionWest Coast Region
Marlborough within New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
District1989
Unitary authority1992
SeatBlenheim
WardsBlenheim
Marlborough Sounds
Wairau-Awatere
Government
 • BodyMarlborough District Council
 • MayorNadine Taylor
 • Deputy MayorDavid Croad
Area
 • Total12,484.59 km2 (4,820.33 sq mi)
 • Land10,457.89 km2 (4,037.81 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[1]
 • Total52,300
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
GDP
[2]
 • TotalNZ$ 3.466 billion (2021) (13th)
 • Per capitaNZ$ 67,045 (2021)
Time zoneUTC+12:00 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13:00 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Area code03
ISO 3166 codeNZ-MBH
HDI (2021)0.935[3]
very high · 5th
Websitewww.marlborough.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Marlborough District or the Marlborough Region (Māori: Te Tauihu-o-te-waka, or Tauihu), commonly known simply as Marlborough, is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand, located on the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a district and a region. Marlborough District Council is based at Blenheim, the largest town. The unitary region has a population of 52,300 (June 2024)[1].

Marlborough is known for its dry climate, the Marlborough Sounds, and Sauvignon blanc wine. It takes its name from the earlier Marlborough Province, which was named after General The 1st Duke of Marlborough, an English general and statesman.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Regional gross domestic product: Year ended March 2022". Statistics New Zealand. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Blenheim". New Zealand History. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 11 October 2014.