The move was officially announced, and the signage changed, on Thursday. The team had been under the First National banner for almost 30 years. First National had fewer than 40 offices in New Zealand, while Ray White was closing in on 200. Blenheim would act as the flagship office for Marlborough, with 18 staff across sales, property management, marketing and administration, while Picton would operate a satellite office with a handful of salespeople.
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The same team, under a different banner. McLean said they would have the same people and the same service, but with the reliability of a major national brand. “It s a big upgrade . We have had a very good and reliable vehicle in the brand, there is nothing broken, but it was just time for something newer and more modern . ” McLean said.