Protestors blockade Ravensdown
Protestors from the environmental group ‘Extinction Rebellion’ caused a stir in Richmond this week, chaining themselves to the gates of Ravensdown on Lower Queen Street at dawn on Monday to halt the production of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser. Extinction Rebellion is...
NMIT to add 200 students to Richmond campus
NMIT’s Richmond Campus is expanding. Currently home horticulture programme, the Richmond campus will be expanded to carpentry courses and Trades Academy.
Frustration grows over ‘unrealistic’ wage offer
Pak’nSave workers are ‘frustrated’ with the lack of bargaining from their employer.
Waimea dam culvert finished
The Waimea Community Dam hit a significant milestone last week, with the blessing of the culvert taking place on Friday. Waimea Water Board members and staff, Tasman mayor Tim King, Nelson MP Nick Smith and Labour candidate for Nelson Rachel Boyack attended a...
Wine and food festival postponed
Nelson’s Wine and Food festival has officially been cancelled for 2021. Organisers announced last week that the festival, originally planned for February 2021, will not be going ahead. The event is currently being rescheduled for February 2022. Organiser Cynthia...
Tasman in level 2, testing ramps up
As the country shifted into Alert Level 2, Covid-19 testing has ramped up in Tasman in the last week since the community outbreak in Auckland. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Tuesday last week that the country would be moving to alert level 2 while the...
Pak’nSave workers lobby for a fair deal
Employees at Pak’nSave Richmond are lobbying for a living wage as other supermarkets around the country begin to pay living wage.
Hope restarts hangi tradition
Hope School students, family members and members of the community gathered in the school grounds for a hangi on Friday last week, and enjoyed a meal of food cooked in the ground. The school partnered with members of local iwi and had help from several members of the...
Students aim to raise $50,000 for mental health
A group of Nelson College students are aiming to raise $50,000 for mental health
Richmond advocates for local board
Several Richmond residents are advocating for more representation as the town continues to grow.









