Their legacy was an enduring industry that thrived under the sunshine and healthy growing conditions around the town of Motueka.

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However, the town had its most hours of sunshine since 2003.

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It was always defined by the temptation of sunshine in December, an event set in a semi-tropical town known for its raging nightclubs, boutique hotels and consistent migration of celebrity.

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The seaside town of Nairn, known as the Brighton of the North, had 140.7 sunshine duration hours - the lowest recording since 2007.

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