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Marlborough has 25,045 hectares (61,890 acres) of horticultural land as of 2017, the second-largest area in New Zealand behind Canterbury. Wine grapes make up 23,050 hectares of that area, with sweetcorn and peas being the only other crops with more than 100 hectares of planted area.
The start of this growth occurred in 2002, with the sale of the Hobsonville Airfield to Housing New Zealand. Housing New Zealand initially planned to develop the area to have 3,000 homes. This number increased to 4,500 by 2019. [18] The development is known as Hobsonville Point.
Marlborough was not systematically settled like other regions, but capital-rich settlers from the Nelson area spilled over who wanted to invest in large land holdings. Frederick Weld was the first in 1847 to land sheep at Port Underwood , a sheltered harbour which forms the north-east extension of Cloudy Bay in the Marlborough Sounds .
Ōkiwi Bay is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 1.08 km 2 (0.42 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 70 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 65 people per km 2. It is part of the larger Marlborough Sounds West statistical area. [18]
A Dallas real estate developer is eyeing 23 acres of land in Marlborough to build a mixed-use development that could include up to 300 apartments. A Dallas real estate developer is eyeing 23 acres ...
The Fast-track Approvals Bill project list is a list of the 149 projects seeking approval through the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 in New Zealand. The list of projects to be included in the Bill was released publicly on 6 October 2024. The list includes 44 housing developments, 7 aquaculture and farming projects, 43 infrastructure projects, 22 renewable energy projects, and 11 mining and ...
Tuamarina is defined by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement. It covers 9.68 km 2 (3.74 sq mi) [1] and had an estimated population of 230 as of June 2024, [2] with a population density of 24 people per km 2. It is part of the larger Tuamarina statistical area.
Blenheim (/ ˈ b l ɛ n ɪ m / BLEN-im; Māori: Waiharakeke [2]) is the most populous town in the region of Marlborough, in the north east of the South Island of New Zealand. It has an estimated urban population of 30,600 (June 2024). [1] The surrounding Marlborough wine region is well known as the centre of the New Zealand wine industry.