by Jacqui Rawson | Oct 25, 2020 | Local News
In the summer of 1928-1929, two elephants, Jumbo and his pal Tommy, used the Wai-iti River, Wakefield, to rinse off as they took a break in their travels toward the North Island. The pair were part of the Perry Brothers’ Circus on its annual New Zealand-wide tour...
by Jacqui Rawson | Oct 23, 2020 | Local News
Nine to 11-year olds from Ranzau and Brightwater schools are at the A&P showgrounds this week learning confidence and life skills to help keep them safe. The safety skills course, now in its fifth year, seeks to also prevent incidents from happening in the first...
by Jenny Nicholson | Oct 23, 2020 | Local News
Whitebaiters have had mixed results this season, but overall, it has been an above-average season. Although the season starts in August, traditionally October to November are considered the best times to whitebait. Solander, local whitebait distributors, General...
by Jacqui Rawson | Oct 22, 2020 | Local News
River Day, a 17-year-old college student is bringing the Chorus box at 98 Salisbury Road, Richmond, to life as part of an art programme. Broadband internet company Chorus are running an art programme across New Zealand to decorate their street boxes which are a little...
by Jenny Nicholson | Oct 22, 2020 | Local News
The Nelson College auction prize pool, raising money for mental health, has now exceeded $50,000 thanks to donations including last week’s generous contribution from The Audiophile. The donation is a Panasonic top-of-the-line 4K LED smart television worth $2799 and a...
by Jacqui Rawson | Oct 18, 2020 | Local News
Emily and Annie Eden always sat next to each other in the classroom but may find themselves sitting on opposite sides of the courtroom. The Richmond locals studied law together at Victoria University, and two weeks ago were admitted to the bar. Emily is working...
