Murchison keeps its ambulance

Murchison keeps its ambulance

Murchison residents have been vocal about wanting to keep their ambulance service and they have been heard. After consultation with St John Ambulance they not only keep their ambulance, they will have two additional ambulance officers. For Murchison and District...
Children suffering unnecessarily

Children suffering unnecessarily

When Hannah Wilson was two years old she was diagnosed with type one diabetes, and from then had her blood sugar checked by a finger prick an average of ten times a day. There is an alternative, the continuous glucose monitor (CGM), but this device and the sensors...
Vandalism rocks Appleby School

Vandalism rocks Appleby School

Children at Appleby School were left shocked recently after an anti-littering sign, which was designed by students and made by Tasman District Council, was senselessly vandalised with a power tool, causing great distress to all concerned. “The children came up with...
Complex new housing law

Complex new housing law

The government’s housing package announced last week helps tip the balance in favour of first home buyers but is causing concern among landlords and tenants. Anthony Carppe is both a property investor and a real estate agent and says the housing initiatives may see...