Population
At the last New Zealand census in 2013, the combined population of the Marlborough and Kaikoura regions was 49,857. The majority of these people are located in the towns
of Blenheim, Picton and Kaikoura. Blenheim, which is located on the fertile Wairau Plain, has a population of over 24,000; Picton, at the terminus for the
Wellington-Picton ferries, has a population of over 2,500; and the Kaikoura township has a population of 3,555.| Main population centres: | |
| Blenheim | 24,183 |
| Renwick & Woodbourne | 2,517 |
| Picton | 2,745 |
| Havelock | 489 |
| Seddon | 507 |
| Kaikoura | 3,555 |
| Population mix: | |
| European | 93% |
| Maori | 13% |
| Pacific Island | 1% |
| Asian & Other | 1% |
| Age mix: | |
| Under 15 | 20% |
| 15 to 64 | 64% |
| 65+ | 16% |
Statistics from Statistics New Zealand
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D'URVILLE ISLAND
Separated from the South Island by the narrow French Pass channel, d'Urville Island is the largest island in the outer Marlborough Sounds. With an area of approximately 150 square kilometres, it is the eighth-largest island of New Zealand. The island is named after Rear Admiral Jules Sebastian Cesar Dumont d'Urville, a French explorer and naval officer who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica.
Separated from the South Island by the narrow French Pass channel, d'Urville Island is the largest island in the outer Marlborough Sounds. With an area of approximately 150 square kilometres, it is the eighth-largest island of New Zealand. The island is named after Rear Admiral Jules Sebastian Cesar Dumont d'Urville, a French explorer and naval officer who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica.