by editor | Dec 13, 2020 | Local News
This year’s Shop & Win winner just couldn’t believe it. When Sue Morris from Queen St Pharmacy rang her last Monday night with the good news, Susie Heart was in denial. “I have never won anything,” she says, “let alone ever had $5000 in the bank in my whole life.”...
by Jacqui Rawson | Dec 11, 2020 | Local News
It was a shocked Gary Brown (Brownie) who found three sets of Christmas lights and a Christmas card sitting on his doorstep last week. They had been left anonymously, and the Christmas card contained apologies for the theft of Gary’s lights, Christmas lights that had...
by Jenny Nicholson | Dec 11, 2020 | Local News
Lorna Gower knew Abigail Packer was worthy of being a Kiwibank local hero medalist and didn’t hesitate to nominate her. “She’s hard-working, strong, decisive and unwavering in a good way. She sees the vision and goes for it,” says Lorna. When Abigail got a phone call...
by Jacqui Rawson | Dec 10, 2020 | Local News
Residents at Olive Estate Lifestyle Village are taking sides, with complaints the central point of division. Lawyers have been engaged to deal with complaints which have not been addressed internally between Olive Estate management and the residents. And while some...
by Jenny Nicholson | Dec 6, 2020 | Local News
Talented students from Waimea Intermediate performed for local primary schools last week. One hundred and twenty students sang, danced and performed in kapa haka, in preparation for their showcase for the community on Thursday night. Earlier this year they were the...
