by admin | Mar 8, 2020 | Local News
Richmond’s Community Patrol thanked the community for it’s continued support last week, presenting a gift of flowers to two of its long time sponsors. Community Patrol aims to help prevent crime and reduce harm through the active presence of patrollers in the...
by admin | Mar 6, 2020 | Local News
Ruth Collingham has always had a passion for singing. When she moved to Nelson two years ago, she knew she wanted to use her talents to help others. Ruth used to run a singing group in Wellington for a lung disease group and wanted to bring people together when she...
by admin | Mar 5, 2020 | Local News
The Nelson and Tasman regions are already feeling the effects of coronavirus, or Covid-19, with community leaders and local employers holding a public meeting to discuss plans to deal with the global pandemic. The meeting, organised by Nelson MP Nick Smith, with...
by admin | Mar 4, 2020 | Local News
It was a pile of pamphlets on her desk that finally convinced Shona Bryant that it was time to become a teacher. The mum of two had been a teacher aide for over 10 years, when a colleague turned to her and asked, “Why are you not a teacher yet?” For Shona, who has two...
by admin | Feb 28, 2020 | Local News
Bob Howatt is well into retirement age, but he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Bob, a Tasman local who is a supervisor for Fulton Hogan is just shy of 70, but “retirement is not on the cards,” he says. Bob has worked for the company for 28 years, and when he hit...
