by Jenny Nicholson | Apr 6, 2021 | Local News
John D’Rose says he was heading for a knee replacement six months ago, but joining in the Brightwater seniors’ exercise classes means he doesn’t need it now. With more muscle round the knee to support it, the pain is gone. John is just one of the people the classes...
by Jenny Nicholson | Apr 4, 2021 | Local News
Murchison residents have been vocal about wanting to keep their ambulance service and they have been heard. After consultation with St John Ambulance they not only keep their ambulance, they will have two additional ambulance officers. For Murchison and District...
by Jenny Nicholson | Apr 3, 2021 | Local News
When Hannah Wilson was two years old she was diagnosed with type one diabetes, and from then had her blood sugar checked by a finger prick an average of ten times a day. There is an alternative, the continuous glucose monitor (CGM), but this device and the sensors...
by Jo Kent | Apr 2, 2021 | Local News
Children at Appleby School were left shocked recently after an anti-littering sign, which was designed by students and made by Tasman District Council, was senselessly vandalised with a power tool, causing great distress to all concerned. “The children came up with...
by Jenny Nicholson | Apr 1, 2021 | Local News
The government’s housing package announced last week helps tip the balance in favour of first home buyers but is causing concern among landlords and tenants. Anthony Carppe is both a property investor and a real estate agent and says the housing initiatives may see...
by Jacqui Rawson | Mar 28, 2021 | Local News
Fifteen takahe birds were flown into the Kahurangi National Park last week as part of an ongoing programme to establish new populations in the wild. The birds travelled by Air New Zealand on a flight from Invercargill to Nelson as part of the airline’s partnership...
