The "incredible" Blossom Parade and the accompanying festival held over the weekend attracted the biggest crowd Hastings' longest-serving councillor says he's seen in decades.
"It was an incredible parade for three reasons," Cr Kevin Watkins said of the colourful parade, which attracted thousands of spectators on Saturday.
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"Number one was the weather played its part and came right for the parade, and we got all the floats home before it started to rain again.