by Jo Kent | Jul 15, 2021 | Local News
A group of Wakefield volunteers are in the early stages of transforming a huge forestry block into a new mountainbike park. The group were given access to the land by forestry company OneFortyOne, but it’s been left to the community to plan, organise and manage the...
by Jo Kent | Jul 15, 2021 | Local News
The long-awaited ski season has officially begun with Rainbow Ski Field’s opening weekend. Sarah Jacobs, customer service team leader says the crew put in a great effort to make sure the ski field was up and running in time for their 40th ski season. “We had great...
by Jo Kent | Jul 9, 2021 | Local News
Using materials that would otherwise have ended up in landfill and turning them into art is a passion that Maggy Johnston of Richmond is showcasing in this year’s Te Mararoa exhibition. Formerly Light Nelson, the show is expanding from its previous Queens Gardens...
by Jo Kent | Jul 8, 2021 | Local News
Over 400 Richmond households will be affected when the streets they live on get transformed into Neighbourhood Greenways by the end of the year. Tasman District Council have earmarked 15 streets that need attention after concerns were raised over road safety....
by Jo Kent | Jul 1, 2021 | Local News
A community group who raised concerns over the adequacy of the pedestrian crossings in Wakefield are celebrating this week after being told that the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is widening the pedestrian refuge on Arrow Street, making it safer for both people and...
