by Jacqui Rawson | Jun 26, 2020 | Local News
Emily Rushbrooke was bound for the United States and a second season with Camp America when the pandemic brought a halt to plans for her big OE. “I was so looking forward to seeing the kids again”, says Emily. The OE, (Overseas Experience), has been a Kiwi tradition...
by admin | Jun 26, 2020 | Local News
Two new medicinal cannabis facilities that are being planned for Nelson and Tasman could create as many as 200 new jobs, its proponent claims. Nelson-based company Medical Kiwi is building the first facility in the South Island to cultivate cannabis for medicinal use....
by admin | Jun 25, 2020 | Local News
A children’s book that was written to describe how animals were cared for during the Pigeon Valley fires has raised $5000 for local charity groups. ‘But who’s looking after the animals’, written by local author Renee Lang and illustrated by Polly Rabbits, is inspired...
by admin | Jun 25, 2020 | Local News
The Nelson and Tasman regions have joined forces to battle the economic impact of Covid-19. The Nelson Tasman Economic Response and Regeneration Plan, that was officially launched on Friday last week, outlines the economic strategy for the region for the next year....
by admin | Jun 25, 2020 | Local News
A funding boost from the government means 30 new jobs will be created across the Tasman District. The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment recently confirmed $1.5million worth of funding to redeploy locals who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19. The...
by admin | Jun 20, 2020 | Local News
‘Farm to table’ is the way to go. Local butcher Ulrich Heck would know. Not only has the German-born butcher been in the industry his whole life, but his family can even trace their butchery roots back to 1503, in Heidelberg, Germany. “It’s burned in my DNA,”...
