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Nelson in scrap for sun crown Andrew Board Nelson is in a dead heat stats aren’t in yet but Nelto reclaim its title as the son looks to have regained country’s sunniest centre. the lead.” But, unlike past years, it’s Blenheim is well out of the not Blenheim the city is race with only 2190 hours fighting with. at the end of November, 54 With just 24 days remain- hours behind Nelson. Tauing in the year, Nelson ranga is in third position seems to have but is unlikely its nose just to catch the in front of two leaders. Wha k at ane, Nelson looks to All the data is according to to verhave regained the subject preliminar y ification says lead. stats from Georgina. NIWA. The summer – NIWA scientist Whakatane ahead looks Georgina Griffiths. was just shy good for holof 2000 hours at the end iday-makers in Nelson as of October, about 16 hours well, with a moderate to ahead of Nelson. But with strong La Niña expected to a massive 260 hours for persist through the sumNovember, Nelson looks mer of 2010/11, making to have reclaimed the lead for fine and warm weather says NIWA climate scien- across the country. But, tist Georgina Griffiths. more importantly for Nel“Nelson had a really strong son, it means the city will November and it wasn’t have a good shot at retainthat sunny in Whakatane ing its title as the country’s during that month. Its sunniest centre.
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Santa not the only star of parade Nelson put on a top show for the visiting Father Christmas on Sunday, with an estimated 15,000 people showing to greet the jolly fat man. The annual Santa Parade attrached 60 entries which took about an hour to roll through the centre of town and finish up at Founders Heritage Park. Organiser Huup Waagen says he was told around 15,000 people showed for the parade. “It was a big parade, a lot bigger than years gone by and it went really well.” Entrants ranged from trail motorbike riders to girls dressed as elfs. Huup says the event went off without a hitch but took months of organising to get it so smooth. “I was pretty relaxed on the day but we had put in the hard work and the reaction of the people on the street was worth it.” While the highlights were too many to mention, the Non-Stop trail riders, who took turns jumping over each other, and Santa seemed to get the biggest roars of approval from the crowd. For more photos from the parade turn to page 8 or find our Aleicia Lines throws confetti during the Santa Parade on Sunday. Aleicia was a part Facebook page by searching of Andre Vegas Magic of Christmas float. Photo: Andrew Board. Nelson Weekly.