by Matt McCrorie | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s getting hotter and hotter as we move towards the end of January, and Fire and Emergency say that the fire risk is quickly increasing, with a total fire ban taking effect this week. Principal rural fire officer Ian Reade says, “We’re going into a period of extreme...
by Matt McCrorie | Jan 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Matt McCrorie Marty Price always wanted to be a cop. He practically grew up in a police station. “In a good way,” he assures me. Marty’s mum worked in a police station for 23 years when he was growing up, and he said that it gave him the chance to see firsthand the...
by Waimea Weekly | Jan 25, 2020 | Local News
Dr Wayne Hurlow, GP at Wakefield Health Centre, has a new tool in his medical bag that he hopes will benefit not only his patients but others in the Tasman/Nelson region as well. He is a facilitator for the Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP), a...
by Matt McCrorie | Jan 24, 2020 | Local News
The council is gearing up for a busy year, Mayor Tim King says, with a range of projects on the horizon for the Tasman District. The Motueka Library redesign, upgrading Brightwater’s Town Centre, and progressing the construction of the Waimea Community Dam are just...
by Matt McCrorie | Jan 24, 2020 | Local News
This years Wine and Food festival has managed to lock down some local talent, in the form of 16 year old Garin College student Brooklyn Scott. The singer/songwriter has been performing since she was 6 years old. She scored her first big break at a school production at...
