by admin | Jun 12, 2020 | Local News
A regional 0800 number that was set up by Civil Defence to support the community during the Covid crisis is now being scaled down after what is being described as a huge success. Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Emergency Management group controller, Roger Ball, said the...
by admin | Jun 11, 2020 | Local News
The travel industry was one of the first to be hit by Covid-19, but local travel agents say that the pandemic has proven their worth. Independent travel agent Kelly Bowater, based in Richmond, says that brokers worked hard during the lockdown to get refunds for...
by admin | Jun 11, 2020 | Local News
Councillors and members of the community have questioned the poor attendance record of Richmond Ward Councillor Mark Greening, who has missed 50 per cent of council meetings this year. Greening, who has been on the council since 2013, has the lowest attendance record...
by Waimea Weekly | Jun 7, 2020 | Local News
A government-funded initiative to end single-crewed ambulance callouts has finally rolled out to the Nelson and Tasman regions with 14 new recruits hitting the ground running last week. St John Nelson Bays territory manager Anne-Maree Harris says the end of...
by Jacqui Rawson | Jun 6, 2020 | Local News
The coronavirus might have stopped international visitors filling up vacation accommodation, but it’s also meant Kiwis are unable to fly north for the winter. Instead of leaving, they’re seeing their country in a different climate, the cold no longer a hindrance. With...
by admin | Jun 5, 2020 | Local News
Churches have had to adapt and change throughout the Covid crisis, and that means that things are looking a little different now, with congregations around the region adapting and coming up with unique strategies to meet. Daryl Bay, lead pastor of Hope Community...
