Marlborough hosts British High commissioner
Mayor Nadine Taylor recently met with British High Commissioner to New Zealand Iona Thomas, who was in Blenheim to attend the Global Cities conference.
“We discussed issues of mutual interest and the importance of the UK-New Zealand relationship,” Mayor Taylor said.
“New Zealand’s new free trade agreement with the UK sets a framework for further cooperation on research, science and innovation, and there may be opportunities for both Marlborough and British agritech innovators.”
“We are hosting the WinePRO agritech conference and trade fair here in June which will bring together an international cohort of wine agritech businesses.”
“We are also opening our own tech hub in Blenheim later this year - the future for technology innovation in Marlborough is bright.”
Mayor Taylor said she would be staying in touch with the British High Commissioner to explore future opportunities of mutual interest.