Blenheim

Blenheim is the largest town in the Marlborough region and it is the commercial centre for New Zealand’s top wine producing district. Marlborough wines – particularly sauvignon blanc – have an excellent reputation internationally and the locally produced Cloudy Bay is considered one of the best.

The attraction for many budget travellers is the abundance of work in the vineyards, especially during the grape harvest. The managers of the local backpackers’ hostels are a tremendous source of knowledge when it comes to looking for work.