Wine helps to boost Marlborough’s GDP by $213m

Marlborough’s gross domestic product has increased by $213 million, thanks to the region’s thriving wine industry. The latest figures from Statistics New Zealand show the region’s GDP increased from $2.069 billion to $2.282b in the year ending March 2014 – the third-highest increase in the country.
Wine Marlborough general manager Marcus Pickens said the figures showed the region benefited when the wine sector performed well and showed profitable growth.