Gear up for Rotary
On Monday, June 25, outgoing president of the Rotary Club of Richmond, Alistair Ferguson, handed over the chains to incoming president Kevin Gear. Kevin’s been an active member for 10 years and says he was initially inspired to become a Rotarian to “give back”....
Velodrome extends a warm welcome
The entire community is invited to the opening of the new Saxton Velodrome this Sunday, July 1, from 11am–3pm. The velodrome is an impressive public facility for riders of all skill levels, from beginners through to competitive racers. Organisers recommend bringing...
Arts celebrated at Garin College
Every year at Garin College the entire school gets involved in Mahi Toi, a two-day celebration of the arts. Held on June 21 and 22, the students participated in various workshops, visual art exhibitions and performing arts. “It’s been so great and so cool to watch the...
Speedway to appeal against meet restrictions
The Nelson Speedway Association is acknowledged as the number one club-run track in the country and national title events have drawn thousands to the region over decades, a feat the association hopes will continue as they head into their sixth decade. But a recent...
Brad speaks about his time on ‘Survivor’
For those of you who have been watching the latest season of ‘Survivor New Zealand’, you will be aware that our local lad, Brad Norris, has been voted out of the game by five of his tribemates. In one of the world’s toughest games, 18 castaways from all across New...
New-look Queen St is complete
The long wait is finally over. Tools are down, and the street is finally open. After 17 long months, 3 revised completion dates, a car through a shop window and almost $15 million, retailers can rejoice that the street is back to being fully operational again. On...
Meeting aims to improve Arms Act
A lively crowd of nearly 100 registered firearms holders turned up to Saxton park clubrooms to help the police gather feedback and ideas on current firearms licensing and procedures. The police representative and coordinator of the NZ wide roadshow, Mike McIlraith,...
Performers battle it out for Showquest title
The Trafalgar Centre will be pumping with excitement on June 26, as student teams jump on stage in New Zealands new music, dance and drama event, Showquest. The event is a collaboration between Rockquest Promotions and local performing arts group BreakOut, and with...
Live music at Sinful Coffee
Richmond’s Sinful Coffee has come up with a great way to beat the winter blues. Every Saturday from 1pm-3pm the café hosts live acoustic music duo S.A.M. The pair perform a number of popular songs from a wide-range of genres. “The acoustics in the building are...
Cyclone-hit families and businesses receive council hardship grants
Tasman Mayor Richard Kempthorne says every person and business who applied for financial aid following ex-Cyclones Fehi and Gita will receive a grant. The ex-cyclones delivered severe weather which brought significant rainfall to the Tasman region and many homes and...