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Sunny Stoke breaks record
It is Stoke's day in the sun with the announcement that April 2012 was the suburb's sunniest on record, while the wider region basked in temperatures almost a degree above average. A startling 247.6 hours of bright sunshine was recorded in Stoke, narrowly eclipsing by two full hours the previous record set during April 2005, John Mathieson of the Nelson Weather Service said. "April was generally very pleasant for Stoke and surrounds with dry, mild and sunny conditions experienced," he said.
Read the full postSnapper have moved into Golden and Tasman Bays
Snapper have moved into Golden and Tasman Bays, all of the Marlborough Sounds, and even around the back of Rabbit Island. Pannies predominate, but there are some up to 8kg. The best fishing is at dusk. Albacore tuna are moving into Tasman Bay and should be around for the next couple of months. Kingfish are being taken off the Boulder Bank and spat farms off Kaiteriteri.
Read the full postNinth Nelson Car Show Biggest Yet
The ninth annual Nelson Car Show is moving to a new venue next month and it looks like being the biggest show ever. This year the show runs from February 15 to 17 and is being held at Tahuna Beach Holiday Park. There is also a burn-out competition and car boot market which will be held separately on February 9.
Read the full postPayouts for quake feed into house price rise
The top of the south property market saw the biggest rise nationally in prices last month. Nelson and Marlborough recorded the largest lift in prices from November to December, an 8.3 per cent increase. This saw the median price across the region rise by $27,000 to $352,000, according to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (Reinz).
Read the full postLessons learned from the big flood
A year ago, hundreds of people across the Nelson region were forced from their homes as the worst flooding in a generation brought down slips, sending torrents of water and mud across farms and subdivisions, closing roads and stretching emergency services, local body staff and contractors. When the bill was totted up across the councils, the Earthquake Commission and insurance companies, it came to well over $50 million. BILL MOORE looks at what has been learned.
Read the full postSpate of whale stranding continues
The stranding of a baby sei whale in the Motupipi estuary is the fourth species of whale to be beached in Golden Bay in past seven weeks. After to getting a phone call on Sunday telling him of the live whale in the estuary, Department of Conservation Golden Bay programme manager for biodiversity Hans Stoffregen was surprised to find it was a sei whale. "Apparently there are few sightings of sei whales," he said.
Read the full postBlokarting South Island Champs
The Blokarting South Island Championships will be held in Nelson, 9-11 November at the Vortex Blokart Track (behind the A&P Showgrounds) in Richmond. This is an event not to be missed with plenty of action for spectators and competitors! Make sure you book your car hire from Pegasus Rental Cars Nelson, especially stationwagons and vans as these classes are booking out quickly! There will be a BBQ and social event with a long distance race planned for Rabbit Island on Sunday 11th November.
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