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
It's a Fact...
FYFFE HOUSE
Robert Fyffe established Kaikoura's first shore whaling station and the home he built in 1842 is today known as Fyffe House. The house was built using native timbers with lath and plaster interior walls and mud and straw insulation. The house still rests on its original whalebone foundations. Fyffe House was bequeathed to the Historic Places Trust in 1981 and is the town's oldest building, remaining virtually unchanged from its whaling era origins.
Robert Fyffe established Kaikoura's first shore whaling station and the home he built in 1842 is today known as Fyffe House. The house was built using native timbers with lath and plaster interior walls and mud and straw insulation. The house still rests on its original whalebone foundations. Fyffe House was bequeathed to the Historic Places Trust in 1981 and is the town's oldest building, remaining virtually unchanged from its whaling era origins.