by Waimea Weekly | Oct 27, 2018 | Local News
Members of Menzshed Waimea took on a project for the Nelson Histrionics Society, to build a replica of the historical railway carriage the ‘Compiegne Wagon’ in which the First and Second Armistice treaties were signed. The carriage extends over four metres long and...
by Waimea Weekly | Oct 26, 2018 | Local News
Richmond Playcentre celebrated 50 years of being a part of the Richmond community on Saturday, October 13. The centre started in the Baptist Church Hall on Queen Street and was moved to its current location, on the Richmond School grounds, in 1977. Playcentre...
by Waimea Weekly | Oct 26, 2018 | Sport
With golf clubs in tow, 112 women from Whangaparaoa to Dunedin and everywhere in between, flocked to Richmond last week for the Greenacres Golf Club’s inaugural 3-day women’s golf tournament. “It was very successful. Everyone was so impressed with the region and the...
by Waimea Weekly | Oct 25, 2018 | Local News
Each year a group of riders steer convoys of motorcycles through towns and cities in the North and South Islands on a week-long tour in support, and to create awareness, of White Ribbon Day. White Ribbon Day is the international day for the elimination of men’s...
by Waimea Weekly | Oct 25, 2018 | Sport
The sun shone on Milestone Homes Top of the South Speedway as they celebrated their 50th anniversary over Labour Weekend. The opening meeting of the season highlighted a few former NZ champions making the start line, local Shane Harwood and Kihikihi’s Jared Wade...
