Water savings impress

Water savings impress

Waimea residents saved around 3 million litres of water last week, much to the pleasure of the Tasman District Council. A council spokesman says water use was reduced by 25 per cent over the week, which equates to 3 million litres. That came on top of a 20 per cent...
Close finish in shooting competition

Close finish in shooting competition

It was a case of close but not close enough for Chris Scully at the recent New Zealand Clay Target Association’s 2019 sporting championship.   Chris, former owner of the Hunting & Fishing shops in Richmond and Nelson, finished third-equal in the event. He...
Community gets behind clean-up

Community gets behind clean-up

Just under 320kg of rubbish was collected from Waimea Estuary last weekend, much of it plastic and polystyrene. It was part of a nationwide effort co-ordinated by the Green Party, with the estuary clean-up starting near The Honest Lawyer in Monaco and working its way...
Water shortage remains critical

Water shortage remains critical

The much hoped for rain across the Waimea over the weekend never really materialised, with the water shortage still critical. Urban residents and businesses connected to the reticulated supply in Richmond, Hope, Brightwater, Wakefield Mapua, Ruby Bay and their rural...