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Marlborough District

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Also known as Marlborough, Marlborough Region, Te Tauihu-o-te-waka

region and district in the north of New Zealand's South Island

Key facts

Country
New Zealand
Seat
Blenheim
Wards
Blenheim, Marlborough Sounds, Wairau-Awatere
Body
Marlborough District Council
Mayor
Nadine Taylor
Deputy mayor
David Croad
Total
12,484.59 km (4,820.33 sq mi)
Land
10,457.89 km (4,037.81 sq mi)
Density
4.86/km (12.6/sq mi)
Per capita
NZ$67,045 (2021)
Time zone
UTC+12:00 ( NZST )
Summer dst
UTC+13:00 (NZDT)
Postcode s
Map of postcodes
Area code
03
Iso 3166 code
NZ-MBH
Hdi 2023
0.937 , very high · 5th
Website
www .marlborough .govt .nz

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Wikidata facts

Located in
New Zealand
Capital
Blenheim
Population
50800
Area
12484.59
Time zone
UTC+12:00
Shares border with
Hurunui District
Official website
www.marlborough.govt.nz
Image
Marlborough Sounds From Ferry.jpg
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Commons category
Marlborough District
topic's main category
Category:Marlborough District
inception
1876-00-00
located in/on physical feature
South Island
twinned administrative body
Tendō-shi
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Encyclopedic overview

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

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. It is administered by Marlborough District Council, a unitary authority, performing the functions of both a territorial authority and a regional council. The council is based at Blenheim, the largest town. The unitary region has a population of 50,800 (June 2025). It borders the Nelson Region and Tasman District to the west, and the Canterbury Region to the south.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Marlborough District” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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