by Waimea Weekly | Oct 5, 2018 | Local News
It’s been two years of planning and construction for Wakefield School’s obstacle course and on Friday, September 28, the course was officially opened. Parents, friends, students and teachers were joined by Lees Seymour from Nelson Forests and Goldpine representatives...
by Waimea Weekly | Oct 5, 2018 | Local News
Upper Moutere locals will join with descendants of settler German families on Labour weekend to celebrate 175 years since the arrival of the first German immigrant ship to our region. The St Pauli arrived in Nelson in June 1843 and those on board became the first...
by Waimea Weekly | Oct 4, 2018 | Local News
Everybody knows there’s little that can rival the beauty of the night sky, and now the local Dark Sky committee is on a crusade to encourage the Department of Conservation (DOC) to designate the larger areas of their estate in the top of the south as Dark Sky...
by Waimea Weekly | Sep 30, 2018 | Sport
Nelson runners and walkers were spoilt for choice on Saturday, September 22. There were three possible events in the region they could take part in: the ‘Snout Run’ in Picton, the ‘Abel Tasman Expedition’ and the local ‘Bayview Race’. Despite this, there were still 58...
by Waimea Weekly | Sep 30, 2018 | Sport
Registrations continue to come in for the upcoming NBS Richmond Summer Touch module 2018/19 season and touch coordinator Aleisha Hart says they’re on track for the opening games on Wednesday, October 17. “We’re excited about the season starting, soon the goal posts...
