Marlborough Blog & Commentary

Goodbye 2020, Welcome 2021, Where to from here?
Posted: 8-1-2021 16:50
Reflection on an unprecedented year and looking forward for Marlborough Online including content, marketing.

Best children's playgrounds in Marlborough
Posted: 30-12-2020 18:45
Marlborough's best children's playgrounds as rated by a nine year old.

Things to do in the Pelorus Area
Posted: 27-12-2020 13:15
Located between Blenheim and Nelson, there are lots of great outdoor activities to do in the Pelorus area of Marlborough.

Seven Scenic Marlborough Road Trips
Posted: 29-10-2020 21:58
A list of seven Marlborough’s scenic road trips, taking in everything from coastal panoramas to rugged alpine views.

A Taste Sensation
Posted: 10-10-2020 11:52
Taste Marlborough was a great antidote to months of restrictions as a result of Covid-19, bringing people onto the streets for wine and food, all for a good cause.

A few of Marlborough's places in te reo Māori
Posted: 18-9-2020 13:03
To celebrate Te wiki o te reo Māori, a look at some of the Māori place names around Marlborough.

Serious recreation in Marlborough's backyard
Posted: 13-9-2020 21:25
There's more to backing your backyard or making it Marlborough, than supporting local business; there's also an incredible environment that needs protection.

Wild about the Withers
Posted: 7-8-2020 13:09
The Wither Hills Farm Park combining soil conservation, recreation and agriculture is a model of how New Zealanders can work with, rather than against the natural environment.

Back your backyard
Posted: 27-7-2020 19:56
New Zealand's current enforced isolation is a great opportunity to show some love for our wildlife and get to know the locals in our own backyard.

Wildest Places to go in Marlborough
Posted: 5-6-2020 22:36
Marlborough offers some pretty great wilderness experiences. Here are some of the best wild places you can go to.

Corona Chronicles
Posted: 4-5-2020 11:27
An update on experiencing life during the New Zealand wide Covid-19 lockdown in Marlborough.
Marlborough Home Vintage 2020
Posted: 19-4-2020 20:36
Turning grape harvesting and processing into a family Covid-19 lockdown activity in a Blenheim backyard.

Happy Easter Marlborough
Posted: 12-4-2020 11:37
Easter under Covid-19 lockdown is certainly different, but this is a celebration through a slideshow of teddy bears and other critters.

Haiku of the day - 'Otago' Gold
Posted: 11-4-2020 15:25
Being confined to walking or short cycling distance of home in Blenheim, a fun challenge is to recreate landscapes from other parts of New Zealand or the world.

Haiku of the day - That Wither Hills Tree
Posted: 9-4-2020 23:42
Blenheim has some surprisingly iconic scenery that can even provide literary inspiration when travel is limited to walking distances.