It's official: Blenheim, Marlborough is the sunniest town in New Zealand
It's official: Blenheim, Marlborough is the sunniest town in New Zealand - Niwa's climate database confirmed Blenheim topped the sunshine standings in 2015 with 2814 hours of sunshine recorded, 29 hours ahead of Whakatane, with Lake Tekapo, Nelson, New Plymouth and Gisborne trailing further behind.