Marlborough community mussels-up for the seafood event of the season

摘要

Online ticket sales for the annual Havelock Mussel and Seafood Festival were triple that of previous years, with gate admissions pushing attendance past 4,000 festival-goers.A literal "event of the season", it was the first major seafood festival to be held since the Covid-19 lockdown.Marlborough mayor and judge for the day John Leggett said it was great to see the region's aquaculture industry and delicious seafood showcased despite the lead-up uncertainty from changing alert levels.