by Waimea Weekly | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Locals came together over the weekend to celebrate the range of diverse flavours and cultures in our district, thanks to the 2020 Asian Food Fair. The event, in its fourth year now, saw thousands from across the district turn up to taste a variety of traditional Asian...
by Waimea Weekly | Jan 25, 2020 | Local News
Dr Wayne Hurlow, GP at Wakefield Health Centre, has a new tool in his medical bag that he hopes will benefit not only his patients but others in the Tasman/Nelson region as well. He is a facilitator for the Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP), a...
by Waimea Weekly | Jan 23, 2020 | Local News
Nelson Tasman-based airline Originair has added a Nelson-Wellington route to its offering in response to passenger demand. The airline, which was established in 2015, used to fly between Nelson and Wellington, but suspended the route with the arrival of Jetstar, which...
by Waimea Weekly | Jan 16, 2020 | Local News
It was a simple post on Facebook, seen as far away as Australia, that lead to the clean-up of the Wakapuaka Cemetery going ahead a lot faster. Local man Brian McIntyre started restoring the headstones in Wakapuaka Cemetery around four years ago. Now, joined by 12...
by Waimea Weekly | Jan 10, 2020 | Local News
While Australia battles horrific bush fires across the Tasman, local crews are mindful of this time of the year closer to home. Last February, a spark from farm machinery caused a blaze that affected 2300ha of lands, destroyed one home and forced the evacuation of...
