by Matt McCrorie | Dec 6, 2019 | Local News
Farmers Richmond is kicking it up a notch this year, with their annual Christmas fundraising drive for the Hospice beginning in mid-November and running all the way through till Christmas eve. The national campaign, done in partnership with Hospice and Farmers...
by Matt McCrorie | Dec 5, 2019 | Local News
The speed limit for over 50 roads in the Tasman region may be changed, thanks to a council speed limit review that was undertaken this year. After public consultation between September and November, a hearing panel has recommended to the Tasman District Council that...
by Matt McCrorie | Nov 29, 2019 | Local News
Waste really bothers Anne Marie McGrath. The talented seamstress, with a career that has spanned over four decades, was working for a clothing company in Wellington when she began to get frustrated about the excessive amounts of clothing waste being produced. “I saw...
by Susan Johnson | Nov 28, 2019 | Local News
It was a big year for the A&P Show. Celebrating its 125th birthday, the show went all out this year, and the crowds turned up for it, approximately 10,000 over the weekend. The showgrounds have an interesting history, the original stands which were three-tiered...
by Matt McCrorie | Nov 28, 2019 | Local News
Residents of Brightwater will have a new choice to make in future general elections. The town, which has always been part of the Nelson electorate boundary and currently has Nick Smith as its MP, will be moving to the Tasman/West coast electorate for the 2020 general...
by Matt McCrorie | Nov 27, 2019 | Local News
Matt McCrorie The Waimea Community Dam is forging ahead. The controversial project, which received the green light from the council last November, is making progress, hitting a big milestone this week.Waimea Water Ltd, which is a joint venture between Waimea...
