Blenheim bank heist apes movies

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There were big changes in Blenheim in 1968 including a boom in land prices and the theft of $51,000 from the Blenheim Post Office, in the biggest burglary in New Zealand history.

1960s shakes up life in Blenheim

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In 1967 television's effects on Blenheim society were being questioned, while the mini-skirt took off and the new decimal currency was introduced.

Quake a blast from the past

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An earthquake and a flood hit Blenheim in 1966, the year in which the Express celebrated its centenary.

Blenheim won NZ sunshine crown

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The new police station in Blenheim opened in 1965 – a year when the town was recognised as the sunniest in the country. However, it was also revealed that it was among the gassiest, with a quarter of the town's gas being lost from the works.