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As most of New Zealand was blasted by cold southerly winds, Blenheim enjoyed a sunny, calm day on Tuesday. Cape Campbell (not shown) shelters and protects Rarangi, pictured here looking south to the Vernon/ White Bluffs. “Cape Campbell on the Marlborough coast tends to shove the southerlies across into Wellington, which is why you get such a strong southerly blast going through Cook Strait, which can cancel the ferries,” Agnew said. Speaking from Christchurch where he was holidaying, Agnew said the Seaward Kaikōura Range tended to push the southerlies out into the sea and into Cook Strait, and the Wairau Plains themselves were actually very sheltered from the southerlies.
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It took Scaffold Marlborough about two weeks to set up the nine levels of the 18-metre-high frame. Maritime NZ’s Jim Foye said the restoration work was undertaken every 12 to 15 years, depending on conditions. The last face lift was in 2005. “Compared to a lot of our sites which are located on islands, Cape Campbell is an easier location because you can drive to it. But it is also a challenging site because it is on the coast, and it is exposed to high winds,” Foye said. The lighthouse marked the southern approach to Cook Strait. It was situated on the east coast of the South Island, about 50 kilometres from Blenheim.
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Marlborough is one of New Zealand s sunniest, driest regions. Here, at the tip of the South Island, sun perpetually shines on vast vineyards, breathtaking walking and biking tracks, near infinite coastline and fascinating historic townships. As New Zealand s most productive wine region, Marlborough is also home to a few cellar doors that are well worth passing through.
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See the incomparable Marlborough Sounds Māori Legend has it that the South Island was created when Aoraki (son of the skyfather Rangi) sunk his waka. The bow of his vessel broke to pieces in the ocean, forming the fractured landmass of the Marlborough Sounds, while Aoraki petrified, forming Mt Cook.