Blenheim is a town in the heart of the thriving Marlborough wine region on New Zealand’s South Island and a perfect hub … from which to explore the greater Marlborough region. It sits on New Zealand’s Wairau Plain at the junction of the Opawa and Omaka rivers. One of the sunniest spots in the country, Blenheim boasts an average of 2,438 sunshine hours per year, with warm summers – temperatures can reach more than 30°C at the height of the season – and cool, brisk winters. With an abundanc