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Rai Valley

Rai Valley developed a dairy industry at the beginning of the 20th century, and a dairy factory opened in 1909. The factory closed in 1980, but in the 2000s catlle were still a part of Rai Valley’s economy and landscape.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Marlborough places – Pelorus valley, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/31823/rai-valley (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 9 May 2011, updated 18 June 2015.