by admin | Feb 4, 2019 | Local News
Matt McCrorie It’s a busy time on the roads at this time of the year, especially with kids heading back to school this week. With that in mind, the New Zealand Police and the Tasman District Council want to remind parents about keeping kids safe around the road. The...
by admin | Feb 3, 2019 | Local News
Matt McCrorie The Nelson Tasman area is now experiencing a prohibited fire season, with a total ban on all open air fires. This follows high temperatures, high wind and lack of rain throughout the region. The increasing heat is a big factor in fire risk at this time...
by admin | Feb 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Collin Williscroft Tasman swimmer Ethan Martin is heading to Brazil later this year to compete in the fifth World Deaf Swimming Championships. Ethan has qualified to swim in 10 events, including the 200m individual medley and breaststroke, 50m freestyle, butterfly,...
by admin | Feb 1, 2019 | Local News, Uncategorized
Matt McCrorie The need to conserve water is becoming more important every day, the council says, with wind, consistent high temperatures, and increasing water demand causing rivers and groundwater levels to drop. Dennis Bush-King, convener of the Dry Weather...
by admin | Jan 11, 2019 | Local News
Richmond’s annual market day was back for another year on Friday, December 28. The market day saw a large portion of Queen Street closed and filled with stalls by local business’ and vendors. Charlotte Bidlake of Richmond Unlimited, the organisers of the event, says...
