Blenheim is situated on the fertile Wairau Plains in the Marlborough district, at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. Marlboroughs varied attractions include its wine industry, the waterways of the Marlborough Sounds gourmet foods adventure activities relaxing recreation opportunities and so much more. Blenheim is dubbed the sunniest town in New Zealand and regularly tops the sunshine stakes with an estimated average of 2438 hours of sunshine every year. The longterm rainfall average is 649mm per annum but it is not uncommon for Blenheim to have at least 284 days of the year with less than 1mm of rain. With a population of just over 25000 citizens the city was claimed piece by piece from the Wairau river resulting in a street layout with spirit and character that abounds with quirky lanes and sunny gathering places.