Annual gala and silent auction this Sunday
For nearly sixty years the event has been marked on calendars in and around Brightwater and this year the date is Sunday, June 24, for the school’s popular winter gala and silent auction. The vibrant primary school has been an integral part of the community since it...
Tasman builder nails third place
Tasman Homes builder, Tom Ashley, took out third place in the 2018 New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge held in Rotorua, in April. The NZCB challenge is held in partnership with the Industry Training Association Building (ITAB). The 25-year-old...
Charity shops despair at poor quality goods
We all do it, figure if we take it to an op shop it’s better for the environment and prolongs its life, but what some of us may fail to realise is that if it really deserves dumping then it’s unfair to dump it on a charity shop as they’ll be lumbered with the dumping...
From the inside out
For the last few months, Richmond’s Margaret Ewers has been spending her working time manning a gate on the Queen St upgrade. With ample opportunity to observe the upgrade in its many stages, Margaret put pen to paper and created the following poem to document the...
The cost of trauma spirals up
With the recent resignations of some of our best local, front line police officers and the huge cost of paying them out, we are asking the question “is enough being done to manage the obvious trauma these people are exposed to”? Local psychiatric nurse Les Watt is a...
Stylish Italian e-bikes in stock
Even the staunchest pedal-powered cyclists have become converted by the lure of e-bikes and now Ian Robinson of Morley Motorcycle and Marine is joining the dealers. “They’re seriously cool. I was very skeptical of e-bikes previously but then I rode one and decided...
Inspiring youth wins the ‘big one’
Cameron Thompson is Nelson Speedway’s youngest competitor to win the Hebberd Cup Sportsperson of the Year award since 1968. The Hebberd Cup is an overall award for all speedway classes in Nelson. Cameron has raced out of the Nelson club since he turned 12 but it...
From the court to coffee
While sales is nothing new to Brendon Bailey running a café sure is, but the former Giants basketball player and coach is taking it all in his stride alongside his wife Lee-anne. The couple took over Zink café, bbq and heating store, on Richmond’s Champion Rd, in May...
Shrek musical has many layers
It’s nearly time for the cast of Shrek to burst onto the stage in a musical that is set to impress. Waimea College students, teachers and volunteers have been working tirelessly to ensure a quality production, with everyone pulling together and putting in big hours...
Waimea dominate at Takaka Squash Open
Takaka’s brand new squash complex is fantasic. Late last year the club moved from their old and tired one court club into their shiny new facilities. As part of the new Takaka recreation centre, they now boast two modern courts and a booming membership. So it seemed...