by Waimea Weekly | Nov 9, 2018 | Local News
Tasman District Council (TDC) has announced that illegal dumping in the region cost the ratepayers almost $50,000 for the last financial year. David Stephenson, asset engineer for TDC, says the $49,970 spent is similar to last year’s costing and it continues to be a...
by Waimea Weekly | Nov 8, 2018 | Local News
Each year many amazing volunteers around the country give up their time to help a wonderful and worthy cause. And this week is no different. The iconic annual Truffle Rolling Fund-raiser is taking place on Friday, November 9, at Brightwater Public Hall. The event has...
by Waimea Weekly | Nov 8, 2018 | Local News
Hemisphere Health has won the Nelson/Waimea Weekly Emerging Business Award at the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Judges say Hemisphere Health is taking the visionary approach to occupational health and safety. “We admired the business for providing...
by Waimea Weekly | Nov 6, 2018 | Sport
The rain may have made the course damp, but it certainly didn’t dampen the spirits of the participants in the Special Olympics Nelson Golf Ribbon Day. The golf swings were looking well-executed during the warm-up as they eagerly awaited the annual event’s kick-off at...
by Waimea Weekly | Nov 3, 2018 | Local News
Three local youths, Kathryn Martin, Theo Wheatley and Liam Lloyd, have been chosen to attend the 2019 World Scout Jamboree, in West Virginia, USA. The trio have compiled a 2019 calendar, using historic Nelson Scout photos, and are selling them to help raise money for...
