Classic cars to rev up for Hospice
On Sunday, November 25, the V8 Escape invites all American classic V8’s, Hot Rods, Muscle cars and Classic sports cars on their annual cruise, departing the WOW carpark at 10.30am. “It’s full of action, a great few hours and lots of fun for those with classic cars,”...
Police Shame
Moutere resident Todd Douglas says he no longer feels safe in his own home after armed police mistakenly stormed his address on Friday, November 9, vainly hunting wanted man Daniel Fincher, and killing Todd’s beloved pet dog, Mud, in the process. “The cops came in...
Tortured by ISIS
The Richmond Community Church hosted a conference, ‘Focus on the Middle East’, from Friday, November 16, to Sunday, November 18, in a bid to promote an understanding of what God is doing among Muslims, Christians and Jews in the Middle East and around the world. Among...
Show jumpers scoop Noumea medals
Two local horse riders competed in the annual Pacific Horse Challenge in New Caledonia’s Noumea last month. Madeline Woods and Eloise Beattie were members of the New Zealand team who were up against riders from Vanuatu, Australia, Tahiti and New Caledonia. Mounts were...
Sports awards promise a night to remember
Take 93 nominees across 32 sports, add a new major partner and 9 committed category sponsors, plus an international sporting legend, and you have all the ingredients for Nelson’s most highly- anticipated sporting event of the year. The 51st ASB Nelson Sports Awards...
Wakefield Village Hall to stage Nell Gwynn comedy
Wakefield thespians are set to take the stage toward the end of this month as they produce the famed comedy, ‘Nell Gwynn’. Promising to be a night full of love, laughter and lots of entertainment by the Wakefield Country Players, the show took audiences by storm in...
The PLAN to raise awareness of teen drinking
Health Action Trust and the Public Health Service are working together to educate and support parents and caregivers to responsibly manage alcohol in their teenagers’ lives. As part of their ‘The PLAN’ campaign, in collaboration with Waimea College PTA, they invited...
Sheep dogs display their style at A&P Show
Preparations are underway for Richmond Parks upcoming A&P Show at the end of this month. Part of the weekend’s line-up is a regular favourite, the sheep dog trials. The trials will be held on both show days and one of the key organisers, Colin Gibbs, says the...
Wakefield School celebrations draw huge crowds
Wakefield School kicked off their 175th anniversary celebrations on Friday, November 9, with a ‘super showcase extravaganza’. Principal Peter Verstappen says preparations have built up tremendously during the last term. “The last three months, the celebrations have...
Police are seeking Daniel Fincher
Tasman police are urgently seeking Daniel Fincher, who is wanted for arrest. Daniel is 36-years-old and is believed to be in the Tasman and West Coast areas, but in a statement by police they say he is highly mobile with contacts across the country. “Daniel is a risk...