Month of April

Integrated health project finally presented | Friday 30 April 2010

Supporters, opponents and the undecided heard more information and aired their views at the IMG-organised...

Real Art Road Show: a truck full of original treats for art lovers  | Friday 30 April 2010

A huge truckload of contemporary New Zealand art is wheeling its way to Golden Bay...

New venue, new route for this year’s ANZAC Day services and parade | Friday 30 April 2010

RSA members, local uniformed services, the Takaka Citizens’ Band and others mustered for the “new...

Mosaics and functional art workshops | Friday 30 April 2010

If it is true that the mosaic art form can transform a project from ordinary...

Letters 30 April 2010 | Friday 30 April 2010

Mining in national parks Can anyone tell me how much money is returned to the...

News in Brief | Friday 30 April 2010

No Biking Yet in Kahurangi National Park The Nelson/Marlborough Conservation Board has referred the partially...

Obituary: Dr Tamsin Hayter (1926-2010) | Friday 30 April 2010

Golden Bay lost a stalwart professional and a valued community member with the recent passing...

Social welfare reforms: “September is pretty short notice to find them all jobs, especially in Golden Bay” | Friday 30 April 2010

It’s been a month since the Government announced its intention to implement a broad range...

Ngarua Cave continues to enchant passers-by | Friday 30 April 2010

A typical reaction from Golden Bay residents driving over the Takaka Hill as they pass...

Driving age hike: a “nuisance” for rural folk  | Friday 30 April 2010

New road safety measures aimed at young people will have serious implications for youth mobility,...

Police report | Friday 30 April 2010

13 April: The historical theft of two beehives from the Collingwood area was reported.14 April:...

ANZAC Day: “the debt of gratitude we owe to those people who served in war” | Friday 23 April 2010

In the lead-up to its most important day of the year, this Sunday 25 April,...

Rototai dumpsite works: more details from TDC | Friday 23 April 2010

Work being done at the old Rototai dumpsite has attracted public interest (GBW 1/4 and...

Autumn dry spell continues in the Bay: last week’s rain welcome | Friday 23 April 2010

The extended spell of dry weather is necessitating conservation measures by many domestic and commercial...

Local organic trust seeks new projects | Friday 23 April 2010

The Golden Bay Organic Employment & Education Trust (GBOEET) is looking for new ways to...

“News item misreported the situation”: Dairying not to blame for camp norovirus  | Friday 23 April 2010

Claims associating dairying with permanent closure of the Golden Bay Holiday Park at Tukurua on...

Long-term freedom campers outstay their welcome | Friday 23 April 2010

A group of freedom campers who have been living under the Waitapu Bridge for the...

Letters 23 April 2010 | Friday 23 April 2010

Perfect picklesMay I, through the medium of your column, thank Joe Bell for his interesting...

Boogie on Tap: big song and dance performance  | Friday 16 April 2010

This weekend’s dance and song performance at the Playhouse promises to be a heart-warming affair...

IMG releases information ahead of public meeting | Friday 16 April 2010

The Interim Management Group (IMG) has provided four pages of information about the integrated health...

Concerned citizens call public meeting on integrated health centre | Friday 16 April 2010

“We’re really not anti-integration. The IMG hasn’t actually been carrying the Golden Bay public along...

Catering for senior students at Collingwood | Friday 16 April 2010

This school holidays it will be learning as usual for at least seven senior Collingwood...

Letters 16 April 2010 | Friday 16 April 2010

Pickled onions The article (GBW 12/4) about Golden Bay Lions Club pickling onions as a...

Floating island idea to clean up waterways takes hold in NZ  | Friday 16 April 2010

Ever considered building your own island, maybe an independent island republic made of shredded, recycled...

Council business: parking for disabled, seawall, electronic signage | Friday 16 April 2010

Engineering services committee meeting on Thursday 15 AprilTDC transportation manager Gary Clark prepared reports that...

Swimming pool concerns heard | Friday 16 April 2010

Concerns about the early winter closure of the Golden Bay High School swimming pool due...

Board hears frustrations about stormwater, freedom camping | Friday 16 April 2010

The public forum preceding the Golden Bay Community Board’s April meeting was dominated by some...

Mystery bike ride offers one-time chance on surprise scenic course | Friday 09 April 2010

Cyclists looking for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride in some of Golden Bay’s most scenic...

Effluent disposal proving a challenge for farmers, says Accord snapshot report | Friday 09 April 2010

The Dairying and Clean Streams Accord Snapshot Report for the 2008/09 dairy season reveals that...

Music to moon mining: Village Theatre’s Film Festival programme promises strong stories | Friday 09 April 2010

Film fans, clear your diaries. The Village Theatre’s annual film festival runs from 16 April...

The light shines brightly for candle makers – reflections on a successful local business | Friday 09 April 2010

For Living Light Candles (LLC), 2010 has started with a new marketing campaign, a recycled...

Letters 9 April 2010 | Friday 09 April 2010

Rototai rubbish dump site The Rototai landfill operated for approximately 40 years, serving Takaka and...

Climate change lecture presents alarming facts and urgent solutions  | Friday 09 April 2010

Sea level rise - is it too late to stop the tide? How can we...

Robin Slow’s Te Ao Marama: a koha to the Golden Bay community | Friday 09 April 2010

Robin Slow’s dramatic painting Te Ao Marama was blessed at a recent ceremony in the...

TDC’s targeted tourism rate - proposed changes and increases explained | Friday 09 April 2010

As part of the 2010/11 Draft Annual Plan the Tasman District Council is proposing three...

Council business: items from TDC committee meetings | Friday 09 April 2010

Golden Bay Community Board, Tuesday 13 AprilChairperson’s reportSpeed limits. While it is great that some...

Integrated health facility: organisation structure, business case, employment, trust deed  | Friday 09 April 2010

Last week’s announcements moved the health integration process forward. The project will go ahead on...

The light shines brightly for candle makers – reflections on a successful local business | Friday 09 April 2010

For Living Light Candles (LLC), 2010 has started with a new marketing campaign, a recycled...

Historic scow shifted for major restoration work | Friday 09 April 2010

The last deck-loading scow in the country, the 23.7m (79ft) Alma, which has been tied...