Trap pests – save birds
Volunteers for the Battle for the Banded Rail have been doing important work trapping around the Waimea Inlet.
Help! Volunteers vanish
Covid-19 has meant that the Nelson-Tasman Hospice is in dire need of volunteers.
Former sports students give back
Former Waimea College students are giving back to the school, taking on coaching roles this season.
‘Low-lifes’ break into Richmond businesses
A Richmond business owner was left ‘heartbroken’ after her cafe was broken into recently.
Cash boost for trades and apprentices welcomed
Local Painters are welcoming the Government’s move to scrap fees for apprentices to help with the economic fallout of Covid-19.
Fundraising dries up
Fundraising is the lifeblood that keeps some organisations in our community up and running. The mechanisms that generate those funds have been shut down during coronavirus. Think basic fundraising like the reliable sausage sizzle disappearing along with the...
Civil Defence Covid hotline huge success
A welfare hotline that was established by Civil Defence to aid the community through lockdown is being hailed as a huge success.
Travel agents prove their worth
While the travel industry has experienced a harsh downturn in recent months, local Travel Agents say that the pandemic has proven their worth.
Certain plastics causing problems
Yoghurt pottles, sour cream containers and plastic sushi trays are just a few of the plastic items that will no longer be accepted throughout Tasman for recycling after July 1. The new recycling policy means that only plastics that can recycled in New Zealand will be...
Greening doesn’t show up – again
Questions have been asked over a Richmond Ward Councillor’s lack of attendance at meetings this year and throughout the Covid crisis.