Couple kicked off land
By Andrew Board • May 16
A Nelson couple are facing bankruptcy as well as losing their rural home this week after the High Court ruled they are liable for a 2009 fire that caused damage…
Nelson Weekly News
Mother’s Day fun
By Sinead Ogilvie • May 15
The Jennian Homes Fun Run attracted women of all generations on Sunday as a record number of mums, daughters and grandmothers took part
in the annual event. With all proceeds…
Dairies say no to synthetic drugs
By Nelson Weekly • May 15
Nelson police have begun a campaign to rid the region’s dairies of synthetic drugs, slamming them as “morally wrong” and urging locals to boycott stores that continue to sell them.…
Rockquest finalists announced
By Phillip Rollo • May 15
The top 12 high school musical acts to contest the Nelson Smokefreerockquest final have been named, following Saturday night’s heats at the Theatre Royal.
This year’s event has seen the…
Waimea Weekly News
Warehouse is coming to town
By Phillip Rollo • May 16
Confirmation that The Warehouse will be joining Kmart at a new retail complex on Queen St won’t be bad for local businesses, says the new chairman of Richmond Unlimited.
It…
Vandals wreck dinosaur sculpture
By Phillip Rollo • May 16
A dinosaur sculpture that has been situated on Hoddy Rd for 20 years was vandalised on the weekend and its current owners say it will have to be taken down.…
Sell-out show a big success
By Sinead Ogilvie • May 16
A sell-out show stunned organisers of the Stacey Winter Fashion Show and Charity Auction held on Friday night with more than 210 people rallying together for local designer and retail…
Other News
Saxton courts buzzing as season begins
The Nelson Netball 2013 season got underway at Saxton courts in perfect weather conditions. Players were keen to get the first game under their belts and begin to acclimatise themselves…
BNI – Grow your business and professional networks
The added horsepower of 12 to 20 extra salespeople has transformed many Nelson businesses; with some saying they’ve seen 100 per cent growth solely because of their involvement with the…
Hoop comes down in over-time thriller
For Giants fans Saturday night’s game could not have been scripted any better.
A game winning slam dunk with just seconds left in over-time brought the hoop down as Erron…
Mall evacuated after false alarm
The Richmond Mall had to be evacuated last month after someone set the fire alarm off, and police would like to speak with a person they believe will help with…
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