Live music at Sinful Coffee

Live music at Sinful Coffee

Richmond’s Sinful Coffee has come up with a great way to beat the winter blues. Every Saturday from 1pm-3pm the café hosts live acoustic music duo S.A.M. The pair perform a number of popular songs from a wide-range of genres. “The acoustics in the building are...
Annual gala and silent auction this Sunday

Annual gala and silent auction this Sunday

For nearly sixty years the event has been marked on calendars in and around Brightwater and this year the date is Sunday, June 24, for the school’s popular winter gala and silent auction. The vibrant primary school has been an integral part of the community since it...
Tasman builder nails third place

Tasman builder nails third place

Tasman Homes builder, Tom Ashley, took out third place in the 2018 New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge held in Rotorua, in April. The NZCB challenge is held in partnership with the Industry Training Association Building (ITAB). The 25-year-old...
Charity shops despair at poor quality goods

Charity shops despair at poor quality goods

We all do it, figure if we take it to an op shop it’s better for the environment and prolongs its life, but what some of us may fail to realise is that if it really deserves dumping then it’s unfair to dump it on a charity shop as they’ll be lumbered with the dumping...