by Matt McCrorie | Jul 30, 2020 | Local News
A whopping $63.7 million has been allocated for spending on capital projects in the Tasman District Council’s annual plan for 2020-2021. The figure has jumped up by $17.9million from what was planned in the Council’s Long-Term Plan, published in 2018. The annual plan...
by Jacob Page | Jul 25, 2020 | Sport
Tasman swimmer Sam McKenzie is eager to get his third year of a swimming scholarship at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. The 21-year-old returned home in March as the Coronavirus pandemic took hold around the world. “It all happened quite quickly,” he...
by Waimea Weekly | Jul 25, 2020 | Sport
Aimee Berkett Covid-19 has meant a disruptive year for 20-year-old Richmond- born basketball player Amiee Book. Currently on a scholarship in California, Amiee says that Covid-19 has meant that things are ‘pretty crazy’ in the United States. “Covid is a big issue over...
by Matt McCrorie | 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...
