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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FLY BOYS
Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Woodbourne near Blenheim was established in 1939 as the base for No2 Service Flying Training School. In 1945 the training school was closed and the RNZAF Central Flying School along with some ground training units, including the Officers' School of Instruction were relocated to Woodbourne. Today, Woodbourne is the Air Force's only support base and has no operational squadrons based there.
Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Woodbourne near Blenheim was established in 1939 as the base for No2 Service Flying Training School. In 1945 the training school was closed and the RNZAF Central Flying School along with some ground training units, including the Officers' School of Instruction were relocated to Woodbourne. Today, Woodbourne is the Air Force's only support base and has no operational squadrons based there.