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Here comes Santa Claus Keep your ear to the ground for fire sirens tonight as Santa has traded in the sleigh for a special visit to Blenheim. Marlborough 4 Fun, the Blenheim Volunteer Fire Brigade and the Renwick Volunteer Fire Brigade have joined forces to bring the jolly man in red to the children of Marlborough. Christmas carols and sirens will precede Santa’s arrival, so listen carefully. Tonight he will visit Springlands, Mayfield and Riversdale. On Wednesday, Blenheim Central. Thursday it’s Omaka, Redwoodtown and Witherlea’s turn. On Friday Santa will visit Renwick. Marlborough 4 Fun general manager Taylor Keen has brought Santa Claus to town for a special visit. Photo: Matt Brown.
Covid close to home MATT BROWN
Four new Covid-19 cases were announced in the Nelson Marlborough region yesterday, bringing the total case numbers to 19. Of these new cases, three are linked to existing cases while in-
vestigations into possible connections for the fourth new case are continuing. And Ministry of Health staff revealed one person has been admitted to hospital. Yesterday marked one week since the virus was found in the Nelson
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Marlborough DHB, the first case confirmed in Nelson since 2020. A case in Blenheim, announced on 23 October, has since recovered. The latest outbreak began with a single case on 29 November, which sent the city into a flurry
of testing as locations of interest revealed many popular locations, including the Richmond Mall, had been exposed to the virus. Two days later, on 1 December, a further two cases were added to the total as strip club and brothel Secrets Gentlemen’s Club was
found to be a location of interest and staff from two Nelson schools were revealed to have Covid. Of the two schools, Enner Glynn School reopened yesterday, while Broadgreen Intermediate will re
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