by Waimea Weekly | Aug 29, 2018 | Local News
This Saturday, September 1, marks the start of a six-week “unique” hunting competition with all proceeds going toward a late hunter’s daughter’s education. When Pete Adams had a mole removed and tested from his leg in 2015 the results came back clear, but a couple of...
by Waimea Weekly | Aug 29, 2018 | Local News
He’s been credited with contributing toward New Zealand music’s ‘big bang’ moment, but Richmond’s Jim Carter says he was “lucky”. On his lap steel guitar in 1948, Jim played the first notes on ‘Blue Smoke’ written by Ruru Karaitiana and sung by Pixie Williams. The...
by Waimea Weekly | Aug 25, 2018 | Local News, Sport
The hard yards of training paid off for Richmond’s Reuben Bensemann as he took out the 2018 overall downhill winter series title for his first time. With a series of five races, each of anywhere between 3-5 minutes, the avid mountainbiker says following a race he’d...
by Waimea Weekly | Aug 25, 2018 | Local News, Sport
During the last term break from July 8-12, six Tapawera Area School students travelled to Christchurch for the National Area Schools Tournament. Principal Kelvin Woodley accompanied Shania Mckenzie, Mariah Goldsworthy, Clay Morgan, Logan Chetham, Phathisa Khumalo and...
by Waimea Weekly | Aug 24, 2018 | Local News
Committee members of the Nelson A & P Association are working tirelessly to future-proof the woodland area of Richmond Park land on Lower Queen St. Nelson A & P Association manager Annette Robinson says the committee have set up a management programme, with...
