by admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Local News
After nearly five long years of waiting, Waimea College has finally opened its new teaching block. The school, which has experienced a swelling roll in recent years to around 1650, had to add eight temporary classrooms and convert the library and staffroom into...
by Waimea Weekly | Jul 24, 2020 | Local News
Waimea Water, which manages the construction of the Waimea Dam, has appointed a new board member. Chair of Watercare Services Margaret Devlin has been appointed to the Waimea Water Ltd board. Margaret’s appointment will fill the vacancy left by former board member and...
by admin | Jul 23, 2020 | Local News
Using the bus will soon be a whole lot easier for Richmond residents, thanks to the new Bee Card. The Bee Card is a prepay travel card that can be used on buses in Tasman and in Nelson, without needing cash. Fares will also be cheaper than paying cash. The cards will...
by admin | Jul 23, 2020 | Local News
Volunteers at a local charity shop have been left ‘heartbroken’ after a burglary last week. A volunteer from the ICH charity shop in Wakatu Industrial estate, was left in shock when opening the store on Tuesday morning last week, to find a window pried open, and the...
by admin | Jul 18, 2020 | Local News
The Gilberd family has turned misfortune into motivation, and they’re using that motivation to re-open the iconic Brightwater Motors. The family of four relocated to the Tasman region from Wellington late last year, in search of more space and a better lifestyle....
by Jacqui Rawson | Jul 17, 2020 | Local News
A special house goes up for auction on the 25th July in Katania Heights, Brightwater. It’s a house whose three years of planning and building has involved 30 different businesses and is representative of the Nelson Tasman’s community spirit to provide support where...
