Ward, New Zealand

Ward
Interactive map of Ward
Coordinates: 41°49′38″S 174°8′16″E / 41.82722°S 174.13778°E / -41.82722; 174.13778
CountryNew Zealand
RegionMarlborough
Ward
  • Wairau-Awatere General Ward
  • Marlborough Māori Ward
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityMarlborough District Council
 • Marlborough District MayorNadine Taylor
 • Kaikōura MPStuart Smith
 • Te Tai Tonga MPTākuta Ferris
Area
 • Total
3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2025)
 • Total
80
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)

Ward is a small town in Marlborough, New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1, 82 kilometres (51 mi) north of Kaikōura. The Flaxbourne River flows past to the north and into the Pacific Ocean at Ward Beach to the south-east of Ward. A current initiative aims to have the town renamed as Flaxbourne.