Jack the Warrior is coming home

Jack the Warrior is coming home

Jack Green is thirteen years old and has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). He was fitted for a wheelchair when he was eight and was too weak to walk by the age of nine. Duchenne is a rare genetic disease, it is a type of muscular dystrophy that primarily affects...
Hot new ride in town

Hot new ride in town

There’s some hot new wheels in town, so if you’re looking for a mobility scooter with as much personality as yourself check out Richmond’s Access Mobility limited edition vintage Gatsby range. They’re the ultimate in comfort and style for those young at heart without...
Bays Boating scoops the award second year running

Bays Boating scoops the award second year running

Motueka’s Bays Boating has been awarded the title of Mclay Boats dealer of the year for the second year in a row at the Hutchwilco New Zealand, Auckland Boat Show. The Milton-based boat builder has 10 dealers across NZ, and also exports to Australia and Sweden.  Bays...
Performing arts teacher goes global

Performing arts teacher goes global

Waimea Colleges teacher of performing arts, Melanie Stewart, has been selected as one of eight teachers around the country to represent New Zealand in London as a member of Shakespeare Globe Centre New Zealand Teachers Go Global 2018 (SGCNZ TGG 2018). The group will...
Plastic not so fantastic

Plastic not so fantastic

Imagine a world without plastic waste. That’s the mission behind Plastic Free July, to build a global movement that drastically reduces plastic use and improves recycling. From humble beginnings that originated in Perth, Australia, the Plastic Free July Foundation is...