by Jenny Nicholson | Nov 30, 2020 | Local News
Helen Belton has her dream job, working with animals and doing a bit of gardening. But eighteen months ago things were not looking so good for her. Helen had been out of work and realised she had barriers to employment. Reduced sight and hearing, anxiety and...
by Jacqui Rawson | Nov 29, 2020 | Local News
Deepwater ships are out for weeks at a time and need to keep medical supplies onboard to meet varying medical situations. For Talley’s, it’s the Queen Street Pharmacy that is keeping them supplied, even during Covid-19. “As a food producer, Talley’s was an essential...
by Jacob Page | Nov 28, 2020 | Sport
Waimea’s Corey Hogg and fellow Nelson referee Taylor Lynch have been named in the group of officials selected for the Basketball New Zealand 2021 National Leagues Referee Panel. The referees are those who the committee has judged to be the best available to referee in...
by Jenny Nicholson | Nov 28, 2020 | Local News
When eight-year-old Mika went to the doctor because she was losing weight and going to the bathroom a lot, she had no idea she would end up at the hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes. A finger prick test showed Mika’s blood sugar was 33. Normal is 5-8. “Mum got me...
by Jacqui Rawson | Nov 27, 2020 | Local News
The pandemic has helped force the hands of Blair Campbell into making a career change from tourism to horticulture. Blair spent 23 years in the tourism sector as a ski instructor and pilot who flew tourists around Queenstown’s iconic locations, and he had never given...
