by Jacqui Rawson | Mar 13, 2021 | Local News
Skilled construction workers are a sought-after commodity in a sector seeing huge activity with expectations for continued growth. Daniel Platts and Troy Routledge have taken up the chance to gain skills as part of the government initiative to provide free trades...
by Jacqui Rawson | Mar 12, 2021 | Local News
The Tasman Bay Food Co. are finding it difficult to move the mountain of steel drums created as part of their business of making Juicies ice blocks. Managing director Marina Tristam says as a company they work hard to reduce their waste but it’s not proving easy to...
by Jacqui Rawson | Mar 6, 2021 | Local News
Over 20 homes in Waimea Village are going to be a lot warmer this winter thanks to free insulation installs. The insulations are due to the Warmer Healthier Homes (WHH) programme and Absolute Energy. “We help meet the shortfall between the government provided grant...
by Jacqui Rawson | Mar 5, 2021 | Local News
The Waimea dam project has blown out a further $29 million as contractors deal with fallout from Covid-19 and “geological curve balls”. The total cost of the dam now sits at $158.4m more than double the estimate of $75.9 million that went out for public consultation...
by Jacqui Rawson | Feb 28, 2021 | Local News
Richmond Rotary are getting behind the funding required for the Richmond community street piano that has been part of the Richmond scene for seven years. The piano which currently sits outside Kmart needs maintenance to keep it in good working order. “We saw the piece...
