Money unclaimed
There’s no doubt that household bills are the scourge of the daily grind, so when a refund of some sort is available you think it would be seized. Yet Patrick Adamson, the Network Tasman Trust secretary, advises that consumers have thousands of dollars in unclaimed...
National leader in town
Residents have an opportunity to meet with new National Party leader Simon Bridges, today, from 10am at the Headingly Centre in Richmond. Simon is travelling nationwide over the coming weeks in a bid to meet with as many New Zealanders as possible and connect with our...
What was once lost, now is found…
Wakefield resident Brian Duncan got a ‘neat surprise’ when he got a phone call from his friend Bob Croy to say that a ring he was given, and lost half a decade ago, was found at Brian’s parents’ old home by a metal detector. Ian Spriggs had enlisted the help of...
Santa needs your help
Have you got what it takes to step into those big black boots of Santa’s? It’s no secret the big man in red is flat out in the lead-up to Christmas. So while he’s busy loading his sleigh with presents and preparing his reindeer for the big trip around the globe, he...
Final sunset for intrepid, music-loving sailor
A life full of adventure and music came to an end for well-known Richmond man John (Jack) Russel Wentworth earlier this year. The esteemed musician was born in 1931 during the great depression in the States where, from an early age, he learned the heartache of...
Velodrome stages first winter race
The first open track cycling carnival to be held on the Saxton Velodrome was run by the Tasman Wheelers Cycling Club on Saturday, May 26. The organisers were very pleased with the event and Nelson’s sunshine helped to make this a great showcase for local velodrome...
Out the other side and giving back
Richmond Town Hall manager Mary-Ann McNatty has had a rough time over the last few years, but she refuses to let it get her down. Her run of bad luck began in October 2015 when, at 52, she broke her neck in a fall from her horse behind the Wai-iti Domain in Wakefield....
Are you ready to rock?
New Zealand music month may be over, but the music still plays on! The youth event ‘Rock the South’ will return to Nelson’s Theatre Royal on Friday, June 8, with a music gig for all-ages featuring nine of the regions hottest up-and-coming youth bands. ‘Rock the South’...
New village being built
Development of a $130 million-dollar residential village has begun on the outskirts of Richmond, with the focus on an inclusive and permeable layout to create connection and integration with the wider community. Arvida Group is one of the largest aged-care providers...
Thief finally caught
A man who stole more than $200,000 worth of jewellery, mainly from residential homes across the Nelson Bays and Tasman area, including Richmond, Brightwater and Appleby, has been arrested. His offending also took him to Picton and Blenheim. Christopher Payne, 38, was...