by Waimea Weekly | Jun 13, 2018 | Local News
Have you got what it takes to step into those big black boots of Santa’s? It’s no secret the big man in red is flat out in the lead-up to Christmas. So while he’s busy loading his sleigh with presents and preparing his reindeer for the big trip around the globe, he...
by Waimea Weekly | Jun 9, 2018 | Local News
A life full of adventure and music came to an end for well-known Richmond man John (Jack) Russel Wentworth earlier this year. The esteemed musician was born in 1931 during the great depression in the States where, from an early age, he learned the heartache of...
by Waimea Weekly | Jun 9, 2018 | Sport
The first open track cycling carnival to be held on the Saxton Velodrome was run by the Tasman Wheelers Cycling Club on Saturday, May 26. The organisers were very pleased with the event and Nelson’s sunshine helped to make this a great showcase for local velodrome...
by Waimea Weekly | Jun 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Richmond Town Hall manager Mary-Ann McNatty has had a rough time over the last few years, but she refuses to let it get her down. Her run of bad luck began in October 2015 when, at 52, she broke her neck in a fall from her horse behind the Wai-iti Domain in Wakefield....
by Waimea Weekly | Jun 8, 2018 | Local News
New Zealand music month may be over, but the music still plays on! The youth event ‘Rock the South’ will return to Nelson’s Theatre Royal on Friday, June 8, with a music gig for all-ages featuring nine of the regions hottest up-and-coming youth bands. ‘Rock the South’...
