Blenheim, New Zealand

Blenheim (/ˈblɛnɪm/ BLEN-im; Māori: Waiharakeke) 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 30,500 (June 2023). The surrounding Marlborough wine region is well known as the centre of the New Zealand wine industry. It enjoys one of New Zealand's sunniest climates, with warm, relatively dry summers and cool, crisp winters.

Blenheim
Waiharakeke (Māori)
Urban area
Blenheim pictured from the International Space Station (ISS)
Blenheim
Coordinates: 41.514°S 173.960°E / -41.514; 173.960
CountryNew Zealand
RegionMarlborough
Territorial authorityMarlborough District
Named forBattle of Blenheim
Member of ParliamentStuart Smith, Kaikoura Electorate
Suburbs
List
  • Blenheim
  • Burleigh
  • Farnham
  • Fairhall
  • Grovetown
  • Islington
  • Mayfield
  • Omaka
  • Redwoodtown
  • Renwick
  • Riverlands
  • Riversdale
  • Roselands
  • Solar Heights
  • Spring Creek
  • Springlands
  • St Andrews
  • Witherlea
  • Wither Hills
  • Wither Rise
  • Woodbourne
  • Yelverton
Government
 • MayorNadine Taylor
Area
 • Total17.20 km2 (6.64 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
 • Total30,500
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Postcode
7201
Area code03

Blenheim is named after the Battle of Blenheim (1704), where troops led by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough defeated a combined French and Bavarian force. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "flax stream" for the town's Māori name, Waiharakeke.

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