Sounds Air

Name: Sounds Air
Address: State Highway 1, Koromiko, Marlborough, Picton, NZ
Telephone: +64800505005
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.7

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Sounds Air is a locally owned and operated airline based in the heart of Marlborough, New Zealand.
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Sounds Air is a locally owned and operated airline based at Picton Airport, in the heart of Marlborough, New Zealand. Sounds Air links the North and South Islands between Wellington, Picton, Blenheim and Nelson.

19/10/2026

LOCAL WALKS: NELSON CITY
Four walks close to the centre of Nelson, worth adding to your next visit.

1. Nelson City Centre ArtWalk
An outdoor gallery in the city streets, with 25 sites featuring work by some of Nelson’s best known artists. An easy stroll that shows you the city on foot. Curated by

2. Maitai River Walkway
A riverside path from the centre of Nelson up the Maitai Valley, about 7km in total. It starts off paved and easy, with access to the Suter Art Gallery and Queens Gardens. Further up the valley there are picnic spots and swimming holes.

3. Centre of New Zealand Walk
A 30 to 60 minute walk up Botanical Hill, starting from the Botanical Reserve, the site of New Zealand’s first rugby game. At the top, a viewing platform looks out over Nelson, the Maitai Valley and Tasman Bay.

4. Marina Walk
A waterfront walk of 1 to 1.5 hours from the Millers Acre Centre, following the river past the library and around the Nelson Marina to the boat ramp, with views across the Haven. It’s particularly pleasant in the early morning.

15/10/2026

Saturday 5 December

The Kāpiti Food Fair is back at Mazengarb Reserve in Paraparaumu on Saturday 5 December, from 10am to 5pm. There are up to 250 vendors, a main stage, a licensed bar and a free kids zone.

Sounds Air flies to Paraparaumu. Early bird tickets are $18 until 8 November.

Tickets: events.humanitix.com/kapiti-food-fair-2026

Kāpiti Food Fair

15/10/2026

Sounds Air currently hiring in Blenheim for a new Ground Crew!

The role is 50 hours per fortnight, shifts range from early mornings to evenings & includes weekend work so someone that can fit around rostered shift work. Immediate start is preferable.

Share this with someone you know that wants a career in aviation!

Email us at [email protected] with their CV & cover letter.

12/10/2026

Local Spots: Blenheim

Four local shops in and around Blenheim worth seeking out.

1. Gourmet Pies
A small pie shop and deli out on Blenheim's rural fringe, open since 2012. The pork belly and the steak and French blue cheese are the ones to try, and there's a deli counter with sausages, salami and cheese. New Renwick Road

2. Cheese & Cheers
Marlborough's only wh**ky and cheese tasting bar, set inside the Vines Village. South Island artisan cheeses, more than 100 New Zealand whiskies and liqueurs, and giftware to take home. 193 Rapaura Road

3. Makana Confections
A boutique chocolate factory out on the w**e trail. Watch the chocolates being handmade through the glass, try a few free samples, and pick up a box of Marlborough Pinot Noir truffles. Corner of Rapaura and O'Dwyers Roads

4. Just Browsing
An antique store tucked away in Yelverton, with vintage finds, china and retro furniture to dig through. 26 Battys Road, Yelverton

08/10/2026

Beatlemania On Tour comes to Whitehaven Theatre Marlborough, Wednesday 21 October, 7.30pm.

Authentic costumes, replica instruments, and a setlist of all the hits, Hey Jude, Let It Be, Twist & Shout and more. A proper night of nostalgia.

Fly in for the show and stay for a couple of nights in beautiful Marlborough.

07/10/2026

Grabbed this great photo of Terry, a pilot with Sounds Air, before he headed back across the Strait to Wellington, aircraft ready to go and waiting behind him.

06/10/2026

Over the wind farms and the south coast, then the city opening up below before the turn into Wellington Airport. A chill ride in, with some of the best views on the route.

05/10/2026

Paraparaumu: Hidden Spots

Fly into Paraparaumu and skip the main strip. Here are four spots around Paraparaumu that are a bit different, a bit tucked away.

1. The Bond Store
A working distillery tucked into Paraparaumu’s industrial precinct on Birmingham Street. Gins, liqueurs and cocktails made on site, with distillery tours if you want to see how it’s done. 21 Birmingham Street, Paraparaumu Beach

2. Lustre Kitchen and Dining
A genuine hidden gem on Seaview Road. Run and built by hand by brothers Tim and Aaron, with an intimate kitchen-bar setup and a menu built around what’s local and in season. 7 Seaview Rd, Paraparaumu Beach

3. Dark Horse Doffee
Set in the old Sheffield Street Stables, part of Paraparaumu’s low key industrial coffee strip. Artisan roasted, dog-friendly, and a genuine local hub rather than a passing through spot. 4a Sheffield St, Paraparaumu

4. .manu Nature Reserve
A 15-hectare bird sanctuary just out of town in Waikanae. Walk-in aviaries, a nocturnal kiwi house, and bush tracks most visitors to the Coast never find. 74 Ngā Manu Reserve Road, Waikanae

Fly from Nelson or Blenheim with Sounds Air!

30/09/2026

Garden Marlborough 2026 is coming soon!

New Zealand's premier garden event returns to Marlborough from 5 to 8 November 2026, and this year's programme is one of the best yet.

Highlights include:

A keynote from Richard Hayden (), Senior Director of Horticulture at New York's iconic High Line, full day and half day garden tours through everything from compact designer gardens to breathtaking country estates, hands on workshops and talks covering foraging, regenerative gardens, floral styling and more

Plus, the popular Garden Party on Saturday night

Tickets are on sale now. Head to gardenmarlborough.co.nz before your favourite tour sells out.

5 to 8 November 2026

29/09/2026

Around 1,500km of coastline is packed into the Marlborough Sounds, nearly a fifth of New Zealand's entire coast, folded into one small corner of the South Island.

Share your pictures from your flights across Cook Strait!

Address

State Highway 1, Koromiko, Marlborough
Picton

Telephone

+64800505005

Website

http://www.soundsair.com/

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