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Marlborough is one of New Zealand's most
innovative, vibrant and successful regional economies. The
region is showing the way in areas as diverse as tourism and
aeronautical engineering, wine production and marine farming.
The diversity of our business environment reflects the expansive
vision of the Marlborough's business people and the vast potential
of the region.
 Located
near the geographic centre of New Zealand,
Marlborough has reliable transport facilities and plentiful
natural resources making it an attractive base for a diverse
range of business opportunities, from forestry, agriculture,
viticulture and aquaculture to manufacturing and tourism.
Marlborough's economic development strategy
focuses on the region's core capabilities, ensuring Marlborough
continues to develop a strong and sustainable
economy for the future. The region has a stable and productive
work force with excellent training facilities and services.
Marlborough has a well-established and extensive infrastructure
that has been developed over many years. The province is particularly
well located with easy
access to other areas of New Zealand and beyond, by road,
sea or air.
 Much
of the South Island's freight passes through the region, and
is shipped to and from Picton, where there is also a specialist
deep-water port.
State Highway 1, the main road transport
artery running through both islands of New Zealand, and the
main railway trunk line pass through
Picton,
Blenheim and
Kaikoura. The region's main airport at Woodbourne, near
Blenheim. |
