by Jo Kent | Apr 21, 2021 | Local News
Star Wars enthusiast Stewart Gill brings a slice of the big screen to Richmond Mall this Thursday with his life-sized R2D2 robot, which he made at home using a 3D printer. It’s an exact replica of the character from the movie, down to the very last detail. To coincide...
by Jenny Nicholson | Apr 17, 2021 | Local News
Plans continue for group three – those over 65 and those with disabilities or underlying health conditions – to receive their vaccine from May. However, already in April, Nelson Marlborough Health has offered occasional vaccines to this group. Vaccines are...
by Jenny Nicholson | Apr 16, 2021 | Local News
With Poppy Day next Friday, the local scouts and keas met with returned servicemen to place poppies on servicemen’s graves. It’s become a tradition after 10 years, only missing last year due to lockdown. The children and their leaders were handed a map of where to...
by Jacqui Rawson | Apr 15, 2021 | Local News
Jessie Leov has received a composition commission from the SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music. The result of the commission is a collaboration between Jessie and The Nelson Bays Harmony Chorus. They’ll be singing the piece written by Jessie for a cappella SSAA choir...
by Jo Kent | Apr 14, 2021 | Local News
Locals were left fuming on Saturday night after unexpected fireworks at Saxton Fields were heard as far out as Wakefield, Redwood Valley and Atawhai. Pet and livestock owners took to Facebook to try to find out what was happening, with many outraged they hadn’t been...