by Waimea Weekly | Aug 25, 2018 | Local News, Sport
The hard yards of training paid off for Richmond’s Reuben Bensemann as he took out the 2018 overall downhill winter series title for his first time. With a series of five races, each of anywhere between 3-5 minutes, the avid mountainbiker says following a race he’d...
by Waimea Weekly | Aug 25, 2018 | Local News, Sport
During the last term break from July 8-12, six Tapawera Area School students travelled to Christchurch for the National Area Schools Tournament. Principal Kelvin Woodley accompanied Shania Mckenzie, Mariah Goldsworthy, Clay Morgan, Logan Chetham, Phathisa Khumalo and...
by Waimea Weekly | Aug 24, 2018 | Local News
Committee members of the Nelson A & P Association are working tirelessly to future-proof the woodland area of Richmond Park land on Lower Queen St. Nelson A & P Association manager Annette Robinson says the committee have set up a management programme, with...
by Waimea Weekly | Aug 24, 2018 | Sport
This netball season Waimea College has seen a bit of sibling rivalry going on, with three sets of sisters in the same two netball teams, Waimea 9A and Waimea senior B. Waimea 9A coach Toni Burn says she noticed after the first couple of practices this year that there...
by Waimea Weekly | Aug 23, 2018 | Local News, Sport
Murchison Pony Club, along with the Canterbury Mounted Games Association, held a Mounted Games skill learning workshop and Swinging Pairs competition over the weekend. Riders aged between 10-60 years travelled from all over the South Island for the event. Organiser...
