Nelson and the surrounding golden beach areas have seen an amazing summer season over the last month, and the local camping ground

and motel occupancy has surely shown it. Now that the sunshine city is quieting down, Nelson locals get to enjoy the hottest temperatures of the year for the next few weeks, and it’s already looking great for the coming weekend.

What’s more, it’s a long one! Monday February 4^th is Nelson Anniversary Day, so if you live and work up in the Tasman region you can enjoy a sunny three-day weekend without the crowds. Hop down to Kaiteriteri beach for a dip or take a trip to one of Nelson’s wineries for the day – and enjoy the week following as it’s made even shorter by Waitangi Day on Friday the 6th!

Image from Flickr.

Summertime is blissful isn’t it? Many Kiwis are still lapping up sun rays on their summer beach holidays this week – but for everyone back at work it’s great to know that the New Zealand summer has only really just begun. It’s still light until after 9pm at the moment, meaning every night after work can be filled with BBQ dinners, late night walks and meet-ups at local bars and pubs

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The weather is looking better than ever this week, with temperatures predicted to go over 30 degrees in several parts of the country. Keep tabs on the main centres’ weather and temperatures by regularly visiting our Auckland weather

, Wellington weather and Christchurch weather

pages, or if you’re in a smaller city or town find your location on the New Zealand weather map.