Month of November

Defibrillator workshop | Thursday 01 December 2011

The Onekaka community has its own defibrillator. Based at the Mussel Inn, the potentially life-saving...

Letters 2 December | Thursday 01 December 2011

  Needed! One Christmas tree! For many years our good friend, Mike Campy, faithfully went...

News in brief 2 December | Thursday 01 December 2011

  Outdoor limestone outcrops setting for A Midsummer Night’s Dream Kidztheatre will be performing a...

Dutch ambassador's visit | Thursday 24 November 2011

The Dutch ambassador to New Zealand, Arie van der Wiel, visited Golden Bay on Tuesday...

Monolithic quality to rammed earth house  | Thursday 24 November 2011

Michael Robilliard is the design mind behind a unique rammed-earth family cottage under construction near...

New owners for Collingwood Store | Thursday 24 November 2011

Already familiar faces around the township, the new owners of the Collingwood General Store and...

Plumber’s “stay in the Bay” move a good one | Thursday 24 November 2011

Shane Fleming is a born-and-bred Golden Bay man. Earlier this year he had the chance...

The Naked Possum changes hands | Thursday 24 November 2011

Hannah Jeans and Jules Robinson are the new faces running the Naked Possum at Kaituna,...

Herbalist includes workshops in her practice | Thursday 24 November 2011

Shanti Burgess is following her passion and earning an income doing what she loves. The...

The Connection Show  | Thursday 24 November 2011

Artists involved in the week-long arts symposium which has been held at Tui Community this...

Pest plant: wild ginger | Thursday 24 November 2011

Wild ginger has the potential to completely dominate the understory of native forest as has...

Six Athletic club records broken | Thursday 24 November 2011

The Takaka Athletics season started with a blast with six club records being broken at...

Police report | Thursday 24 November 2011

2 November: A Singaporean tourist was fined for undertaking a TNL truck on Eureka Bend,...

Letters 25 November | Thursday 24 November 2011

  Spraying in Takaka The wording of the recent petition is: We the undersigned request...

News in brief 25 November | Thursday 24 November 2011

  New GBHS fundraiser cookbook “sure to be a winner” The latest fundraiser for Golden...

Blair Riordan takes on the golfing professionals | Thursday 17 November 2011

In 1954, when he was still an amateur, Sir Bob Charles won his first New...

Green light for integrated family health centre | Thursday 17 November 2011

The District Health Board is pleased with the announcement that the Health Minister Tony Ryall...

Earthquake-displaced student is CAS Dux  | Thursday 17 November 2011

Collingwood Area School’s senior prizegiving on Friday 11 November once again combined a formal sit-down...

GBHS Senior Closing Ceremony | Thursday 17 November 2011

“Quietly competitive” GBHS Dux not satisfied with second-best Jana Cottle-McConnon had a very busy night...

Broadband and playground at Community Board meeting | Thursday 17 November 2011

Virtually all of Golden Bay will have access to high-speed broadband in under two years,...

Ten local ex-service personnel receive Defence Service Medals  | Thursday 17 November 2011

A brief yet moving ceremony at the Takaka District War Memorial (in front of the...

New governance structure for Te Whare Mahana | Thursday 17 November 2011

As Te Whare Mahana moves forward through its 22nd year, a new governing structure will...

Budget Advice “not just a crisis service” | Thursday 17 November 2011

Budget advisor Abby Stephens says “There’s always a way.”“When things are tight financially there are...

Performance: The Armed Man | Thursday 17 November 2011

The Armed Man (TAM) is about war. Churchill, the war chief in the early 1940s,...

Arts symposium culminates with show and auction | Thursday 17 November 2011

A unique art event called The Connection Show will take place at the Brigand Cafe...

Letters 18 November | Thursday 17 November 2011

  Pregnancy Campus Pregnancy Campus - a natural environment providing full support to the pregnant...

News in brief 18 November  | Thursday 17 November 2011

  Banjo Duo Tour NZ “It’s like hearing one 9-string banjo played by a four-handed...

Meet the Candidates meeting | Thursday 10 November 2011

The non-appearance of sitting member Chris Auchinvole took some of the shine off a “Meet...

Service director appointed for Golden Bay's integrated family health centre | Thursday 10 November 2011

The Golden Bay Integrated Family Health Centre has its first service director. Rhoda McDonald, currently...

All the 11s line up for Corben | Thursday 10 November 2011

The world may now have its seven billionth person, but Takaka has a lad who...

Trapping of pests likely to protect bird population | Thursday 10 November 2011

Last Tuesday, 46 local Golden Bay trappers attended a trapping workshop at the Kahurangi Function...

Evening treat with an Irish flavour for walkers and cyclists | Thursday 10 November 2011

Anyone into walking and cycling will find plenty to interest them at a meeting at...

Home-based childcare available | Thursday 10 November 2011

Hayley Gale has a new lease on life as a home-based educator. The former Golden...

Letters 11 November | Thursday 10 November 2011

  “Mystery” Dress I and my family are happy to confirm that the dress featured...

News in brief 11 November | Thursday 10 November 2011

  Homa Therapy workshop for a healthy environment, body and mind Imagine there’s a simple...

Collectable Car Club celebrates | Thursday 03 November 2011

Members of the Collectable Vehicle Club of Golden Bay celebrated their 20th anniversary last weekend...

Nelson-Tasman Tourism Roadshow  | Thursday 03 November 2011

Nelson Tasman Tourism’s new-look team recently presented a roadshow designed to connect with the Bay’s...

Mothers’ support group formed | Thursday 03 November 2011

Around a dozen mothers who finished antenatal classes with the Golden Bay midwives early this...

Grain mill business “too neat to let go” | Thursday 03 November 2011

“For any kind of healthy living, the fresher your food is, the better,” says Ute...

Takaka’s flood hazard risk: Open day explains TDC’s finding | Thursday 03 November 2011

Tasman District Council (TDC) is investigating how the Takaka township may be affected in the...

Exhibition a “voyage of whimsical reality” | Thursday 03 November 2011

Janine Scott Dickens’ latest exhibition at MONZA Gallery shows her sense of wonder, fun and...

Green Party fundraiser auction | Thursday 03 November 2011

It was all go Sunday night at the Mussel Inn when the Golden Bay Greens...

Champion rider Hamish Harwood | Thursday 03 November 2011

Rain early this week was greeted with enthusiasm by the organisers of the Top of...

The Golden Bay Alpine and Tramping Club celebrates 51 years | Thursday 03 November 2011

The Golden Bay Alpine and Tramping Club has been established for 51 years. We consider...

New challenge for sports adventure couple  | Thursday 03 November 2011

It’s been eight months since Hamama residents and well-known adventure racers Lisa Savage and Tony...

News in brief 4 November | Thursday 03 November 2011

  Police target seatbelts and drivers using cellphones New Zealand Police are running a blitz...

Letters 4 November | Thursday 03 November 2011

  High school pool Thanks to Stuart Machin and his team at GBHS, a TDC...