by Waimea Weekly | Nov 15, 2018 | Local News
Preparations are underway for Richmond Parks upcoming A&P Show at the end of this month. Part of the weekend’s line-up is a regular favourite, the sheep dog trials. The trials will be held on both show days and one of the key organisers, Colin Gibbs, says the...
by Waimea Weekly | Nov 15, 2018 | Local News
Wakefield School kicked off their 175th anniversary celebrations on Friday, November 9, with a ‘super showcase extravaganza’. Principal Peter Verstappen says preparations have built up tremendously during the last term. “The last three months, the celebrations have...
by Waimea Weekly | Nov 14, 2018 | Local News
Tasman police are urgently seeking Daniel Fincher, who is wanted for arrest. Daniel is 36-years-old and is believed to be in the Tasman and West Coast areas, but in a statement by police they say he is highly mobile with contacts across the country. “Daniel is a risk...
by Waimea Weekly | Nov 14, 2018 | Local News
Commemorations for the 100-year anniversary of the Armistice signing went off with a bang as Tapawera hosted the nostalgic event near the site of a Regional Military Training Camp. People came from far and wide to attend the 3-day event which has been many months in...
by Waimea Weekly | Nov 11, 2018 | Sport
There’s a new sport in town for women that’s all about having fun, making friends and getting fit, and welcomes women of all fitness levels and ages. Catchball has its origins in the States where it was created in the late 1800’s as a warm-up game for volleyball. In...