Meeting highlights opportunities and challenges facing Marlborough

The state of the Marlborough visitor economy was front and centre at a Smart and Connected meeting that took place in Blenheim on Tuesday. Presentations from different sector groups highlighted the opportunities and challenges facing the region, which saw an increase in visitor spending following a bumper summer season. The most recent Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates, released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, showed visitor spending in Marlborough grew by 4.2 per cent to around $343 million in the year to June.