by admin | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
While the country eagerly moved into Alert Level 2 on Thursday, May 14, there was bad news for bars and their loyal patrons alike. Venues that mainly serve alcohol would have to hold out for another week before they could get the pints pouring again. While it was a...
by admin | May 27, 2020 | Local News
When local teacher Shaz Murray prepared to head back to school after weeks in isolation, she had several goals. Getting students off their screens and connecting with each other were the main ones, but more than that, she wanted to get her students connected to their...
by admin | May 20, 2020 | Local News
Heightened traffic activity under Alert Level 2 means that the region has already seen a series of accidents on the road in the last week. A motorcyclist was airlifted to Nelson Hospital on Saturday, after a single-vehicle accident on the Hope Saddle. A police...
by admin | May 14, 2020 | Local News
Following the lead of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, some mayors and councillors are taking voluntary pay cuts, but some are saying that the move does nothing to help ease the burden on ratepayers. Elected members of local government do not have the ability to reduce...
by admin | May 13, 2020 | Local News
The reintroduction of domestic air travel under Alert Level 2 will be a huge step forward for the Nelson and Tasman region, says Nelson Airport CEO Rob Evans. Rob says that the rules around air travel for level 2 are “much better than expected”. “We can see a real...
