Marlborough

The whole six-member board of the RTO resigns, prompting MDC to appoint an interim GM and new trustees.

Business Events Industry Aotearoa members attending the association’s annual conference in Blenheim have been treated to the best of Marlborough’s food, wine and experiences.

Data can help determine the economic value of multi-day conferences but there is still a large knowledge gap around what delegates do and how they spend beyond the events they attend.

BEIA’s Lisa Hopkins on the development of a new national strategy for NZ’s business events industry.

But delegate numbers remain as strong as ever, say business events leaders.

Picton is preparing for a buoyant cruise season with around 120,000 passengers and 42,000 crew expected from October.

The week aims to raise the profile of the industry, recognise its value, and celebrate achievement.

Marlborough Museum now has a full team on board to protect the region’s history and taonga for the future.

The government is providing $12m to improve roads around the weather-damaged Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough regions.

Capstone Hotel Management has been appointed the new management firm for Portage Resort in the Marlborough Sounds.

Marlborough Airport will open a new car park next month with space for 290 vehicles and better room for rental car operators.

Business Events Industry Aotearoa has announced the first tranche of speakers for its annual conference in Marlborough.

Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s annual conference in Marlborough will include international keynote speakers from International Congress and Convention Association next month.

Marlborough Tour Company has acquired adventure tour operator Picton-based Wilderness Guides.

The five-day forum will bring together industry, govt, and other stakeholders to focus on opportunities in the high-value sector.

Marlborough District Council is stopping its bus service between Blenheim and Renwick, which included a stop at Marlborough Airport, due to it being financially unviable.

Marlborough District Council will open submissions on a new navigation bylaw for maritime safety from next week.

Public consultation on the Marlborough Sounds Future Access Study will kick off again next month.

Marlborough District Council has opened applications for its Manawatia te Kahui o Matariki Fund for 2023.

Envirohub Marlborough is supporting Earth Day 2023 with a family-friendly, zero-waste picnic event.

Bruce Moffat outlines his agenda for his first 100 days and the challenges and opportunities ahead for Destination Marlborough.

A “perfect storm” of ferry maintenance work and breakdowns have caused accommodation shortages and heartache for travellers looking to cross the Cook Strait.

The Cook Strait operators are accused of flouting compensation rules but they may not have to meet the same standard as airlines.

Visitors to Wither Hills Farm Park in Marlborough are being urged to take care and be aware of fire risks.

Marlborough has been ranked sixth in the 10 ‘most welcoming regions on Earth’ in Booking.com’s Traveller Review Awards for 2023 – the only southern hemisphere destination to make the list.

Marlborough Airport has started work on a new car park extension that will provide an additional 290 car parks to cover capacity for the next 15 years.

More than 500 competitors are expected to descend on Picton this weekend for the Summer Challenge Adventure Race.

Marlborough District Council is dissolving the Marlborough Heritage Trust and taking over its operations from 31 March.

The second stage of the Renwick vineyard cycle trail in Marlborough is now under construction.

Marlborough District Council will hold a series of meetings with businesses, ratepayers and residents to help inform and shape future transport solutions in the region.

The campaign encourages visitors to take a journey that makes up a single experience across five regions.

Marlborough District Council has launched a new study aimed at supporting the case for funding safe, resilient and affordable long-term access solutions for residents, homeowners and businesses in the storm-affected areas of the Sounds.

Visitors to Kenepuru and the Marlborough Sounds are encouraged to use a water taxi to avoid getting caught in road closures.

“New Zealand needs to be a premium destination,” says the Marlborough operator.

Golden Bay Air’s nine-passenger Britten Norman Islander aircraft is adding additional seat capacity on flights between Takaka, Karamea, Nelson, and Wellington.

Blenheim has been selected as the host for the Global Cities New Zealand Conference next year.

New offerings and old favourites are set to return to the 36th Marlborough Wine & Food Festival featuring 30+ wineries and 15+ food trucks next year.

She has been with the regional tourism organisation since May 2017, where she has developed and guided strategic marketing strategies to grow Marlborough’s destination profile.

OriginAir will continue flights from Nelson to Blenheim to cover the full seven-week closure of State Highway 6.

Originair is conducting a two-week trial of flights between Nelson and Blenheim while State Highway 6 remains closed for critical repair works.

Marlborough District Council will reopen Queen Charlotte Drive from Picton to Havelock at 5pm this afternoon, after it was severely damaged by a storm in August.

Marlborough District Council is seeking public feedback on a proposed mountain biking skills area and tracks in the Wither Hills Farm Park.

Marlborough District Council is calling for public feedback on eight proposed freedom camping sites across the region.

The Department of Conservation has identified two ‘types’ of visitors – those who spectate nature and those who participate in it.

Marlborough Airport has introduced ticketless parking for all vehicles.

Marlborough’s local tourism expenditure was down 7.7% in the year to June – more than the 6.6% drop reported nationally, according to Infometrics.

Blenheim visitors and locals will enjoy more space to taste Marlborough food at the Bayley’s Friday Night Feast event this year.

The proposed development of Picton’s London Quay is open for public consultation.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has visited Marlborough to see first-hand the damage to the region caused by storms and flooding in mid-August.

Southland and Nelson-Marlborough are welcoming back international students after more than two and a half years.