by Jenny Nicholson | Jul 10, 2021 | Local News
Trees and Bees manager Sam Doran says he may be biased but thinks manuka honey tastes better in the South Island – and now he has the proof. The Murchison-based company has just taken out the national award for best Monofloral Manuka Honey. More than 1000 delegates...
by Jo Kent | Jul 9, 2021 | Local News
Using materials that would otherwise have ended up in landfill and turning them into art is a passion that Maggy Johnston of Richmond is showcasing in this year’s Te Mararoa exhibition. Formerly Light Nelson, the show is expanding from its previous Queens Gardens...
by Jo Kent | Jul 8, 2021 | Local News
Over 400 Richmond households will be affected when the streets they live on get transformed into Neighbourhood Greenways by the end of the year. Tasman District Council have earmarked 15 streets that need attention after concerns were raised over road safety....
by Jenny Nicholson | Jul 5, 2021 | Local News
The hospitality skills shortage is at a crisis level according to Hospitality New Zealand, and Alexandra Unterberger from the Alpine Lodge in St Arnaud agrees. She has been unable to find the staff she needs, despite contacting Work and Income, Seek, and Trademe....
by Jenny Nicholson | Jul 2, 2021 | Local News
Countdown’s greenest store is proving a success with locals after it opened its doors last Wednesday. “This is an investment in the people of the region with over 100 staff, whether they are part time, after school, holiday or career workers,” says mayor Tim King, who...
by Jo Kent | Jul 1, 2021 | Local News
A community group who raised concerns over the adequacy of the pedestrian crossings in Wakefield are celebrating this week after being told that the Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is widening the pedestrian refuge on Arrow Street, making it safer for both people and...
