Month of April

Collingwood Volunteer Fire Brigade - 100 years | Thursday 28 April 2011

Collingwood’s population swelled over Easter Weekend, thanks to the centenary celebrations for the town’s Volunteer...

Anzac Parade draws record crowd  | Thursday 28 April 2011

Record turnouts for the Anzac Day parades in many towns around the country were certainly...

Private museum a treasure trove | Thursday 28 April 2011

More than a few Golden Bay people have been through Paul Sangster’s private museum over...

Rockville Museum’s Easter Steam-Up | Thursday 28 April 2011

Patchy, sometimes heavy rain did not deter a good steady crowd from attending Rockville Museum’s...

Top of the South Area Schools Tournament | Thursday 28 April 2011

A 20-pupil squad from Collingwood Area School (CAS) travelled to Karamea last week (11-15 April)...

Letters | Thursday 28 April 2011

  Freedom camping bylaw approved Last week I went and spoke at the hearing for...

New business White Rock Engineering | Thursday 28 April 2011

Colin Wilson has started a brand new light-engineering business on the main road into Takaka....

Helping Hands services extend  | Thursday 28 April 2011

The employment support enterprise Helping Hands has taken a step towards becoming increasingly self-sustainable and...

Professional help available in the Bay for problem gamblers | Thursday 28 April 2011

“You can lose yourself,” says problem gambling expert Mat McMillan.Mat was recently in Golden Bay...

Homophobic bullying | Thursday 28 April 2011

Olympic speed ice-skater Blake Skjellerup had a clear message for Golden Bay High School students...

News in brief | Thursday 28 April 2011

  Anna Coddington and Julia Deans Two darlings of the New Zealand music scene are...

Paturau Mātaitai reserve officially opened | Thursday 21 April 2011

Community leaders hailed the co-operation of many sectors at last Saturday’s official opening of Mohua...

Concept plans for family health centre | Thursday 21 April 2011

Key decisions on the Golden Bay integrated family health centre should be made by the...

Anzac Day – a wider perspective | Thursday 21 April 2011

In New Zealand, the word Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) calls to mind...

End of season for tennis club | Thursday 21 April 2011

Club titleholders Amy Hurst (left) and Frances Clark were in action on Saturday at Golden...

Why is Easter so late this year? | Thursday 21 April 2011

The date we celebrate Easter changes according to cycles of the moon. Easter is always...

Letters | Thursday 21 April 2011

Demise of Democracy – What about a rate strike? I want to thank Herb Harris...

Film festival preview: theatre to screen top documentaries and high-quality stories | Thursday 21 April 2011

The evenings are drawing in and that’s a sign that it’s film festival time again....

Hit the Road Vintage op shop tours | Thursday 14 April 2011

A new Golden Bay-based business, Hit the Road Vintage, offers to take people on personalised...

Integrated Management Group answers questions on community health centre | Thursday 14 April 2011

The publication of the Interim Management Group’s latest documents in a recent GB Weekly inspired...

Kaihoka – half a century of mains power supply | Thursday 14 April 2011

By the usual standards, it was just a small celebration, an afternoon tea last Sunday...

Letters | Thursday 14 April 2011

  Recreation, leisure and cultural centre I write strongly to support Peter Bridgwater, when he...

Community board hears criticism for CEO  | Thursday 14 April 2011

Port Tarakohe. Tasman District Council CEO Paul Wylie attracted plenty of attention at this week’s...

eBrainz: Courses on new online learning site | Thursday 14 April 2011

“We’re wanting to create an online community of learning,” says eBrainz director Heather Sylvawood of...

Shave for a Cure attracts four “shavees” | Thursday 14 April 2011

Central Takaka students didn’t have to be asked twice to help hairdresser Jenny Molloy shave...

News in brief | Thursday 14 April 2011

  Re-roofing project to cost $130,000 The Takaka Drama Society is making good progress towards...

Nelson Mediæval holds camp at Rangihaeata | Thursday 07 April 2011

“We call it living history. We like to recreate the more colourful and enjoyable aspects...

Athletics club’s 50th anniversary reunion | Thursday 07 April 2011

Sue Netto enjoyed Takaka Amateur Athletics club’s 50th anniversary reunion from a special perspective; she...

New Pottery Club | Thursday 07 April 2011

A new club is forming for people who want to get their hands into clay...

News in brief | Thursday 07 April 2011

Tarakohe: Option to sell port mooted in media Suggestions that Tasman District Council may consider...

Letters | Thursday 07 April 2011

  A cautionary tale Many years ago we bought a sparkling new barbecue, and not...

Pumpkin celebration | Thursday 07 April 2011

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater would have been delighted at the turnout at the Central Takaka...

Knitters and sewers club | Thursday 07 April 2011

Saturday mornings at Takaka’s Sewing Shop are hub of activity as “threadbangers” and wool aficionados...

Whakaaro: Freedom camping | Thursday 07 April 2011

This whakaaro refers to short-term camping only, not long-term, and is based on my nearly...

Secondhand Sunday to trial Golden Bay-wide garage sale | Thursday 07 April 2011

A Golden Bay-wide “free garage sale” called Secondhand Sunday is being organised by TDC for...

Rugby match draws star spectator | Thursday 07 April 2011

Perfect weather and some staunch local support served to bring out a big crowd of...