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For five winter nights, Bayleys Te Ramaroa will transform our city with light, music, performances,…
Internationally acclaimed contemporary circus company from Quebec, Machine De Cirque will bring its celebrated production…
🏆 WE'RE CELEBRATING! 🏆 Palazzo Motor Lodge Named Among the Top 1% of Hotels Worldwide…
Take a look behind the scenes of many of Nelson’s community support organisations and you…
This week Nick had the privilege of heading away to represent Victus at the ‘NZ…
Pop some colour and fragrance into your home on this wintery old day! 3 of…
Our NMIT level 5 Diploma and Bachelor level 6 student exhibition is nearing an end,…
This is the team behind the trophy. 🏆 Every sketch, problem solved, late finish and…
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Is Winter Putting Pressure on Your Cash Flow: WK Strawbridge Advisors and Accountants
Winter can put extra pressure on business cash flow, especially when income slows but expenses…
Tried and tested ~ These self warming eye masks: Little Beehive Co-op
Tried and tested ~ These self warming eye masks are ahhhhmazing!!! The best way to…
The coupe that never quite made it to production.: Nelson City Framers & The Gallery
The coupe that never quite made it to production. Some time around 1968 - 1970-ish.…
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Lunchtime Concert: Chroma Chamber Choir: NCMA
“A Cappella for Winter” Chroma Chamber Choir is a small Nelson-based choir whose members love…
Keep the Community Glowing – Cultural Conversations Dawn Rave fundraiser
Come as you are — PJs welcome. We’re dancing at dawn, starting the day with…
70s & 80s Party at Rutherford Hotel Nelson
Step Back in Time: A 70’s & 80’s Party at The Rutherford Hotel Dust off…
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Step into Nelson City’s great Virtual Reality shopping experience. Be able to walk through Nelson places without leaving home.
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Introducing the Burger Passport
The Burger Nelson Tasman Passport — your official guide to eating your way around the region. Every burger you try earns you a sticker, and collect six stickers to go in the draw to win a trip for two to Wellington. The more you eat, the more you explore — and the better your chances of taking home the ultimate prize.
Pick up your passport at any participating venue during the campaign.
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How It Works
Burger lovers visit participating venues, try their competition burgers, and vote for their favourites at burgernelsontasman.nz/vote. Votes from the public determine the winner, with the Burger Nelson Tasman Champion crowned at the end of the campaign.
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Te Huihuinga-o-Matariki Festival 2026
Nelson City Council is hosting, Te Huihuinga-o-Matariki Festival in collaboration with Ngā Iwi e Waru o Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui.
We are excited to announce that acclaimed New Zealand artist Kings will headline this year’s celebrations. Kingdon Chapple-Wilson, stage name Kings, is a New Zealand rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer, and one of Aotearoa’s most recognisable music artists. His breakout 2016 hit ‘Don’t Worry Bout it’ holds the record for most consecutive weeks (33) at the top of the New Zealand radio charts.
Kings is used to celebrating Matariki with his whānau. “My studio is based on a marae, so every year we’ve held our own event to celebrate and honour Matariki. We’d have singing competitions that I judged, alongside kai, performances and educational entertainment about the stars. It’s a beautiful kaupapa."
After years of the festival being held at the Trafalgar Centre, this year’s festival will be held at Saxton Stadium.
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WEEK 8: WHERE’S PURPLE MAN?
Purple Man is back exploring Nelson City… and this week things are looking naturally sweet 💜
This Week’s Clue
Purple Man was seen somewhere known for premium New Zealand mānuka honey, raw honey, skincare, and products inspired by the goodness of the hive. This Nelson business works with trusted beekeepers to bring pure, quality honey from around New Zealand to locals and beyond 🍯💜 Do you know where he is this week?
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🎉 WEEK 7 WINNER ANNOUNCED! 💜
Congratulations to our Week 7 Winner – Jo Rose! 👏
Jo correctly guessed where Purple Man was spotted last week.
📍 Week 7 Location:
Shine Design Store
253 Hardy Street, Nelson
Purple Man was surrounded by beautiful fashion, jewellery, footwear, bags, and carefully selected designer pieces at one of Nelson’s stylish local stores ✨👗
Keep watching… Purple Man is still on the run, and a new location is coming soon! 👀
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40 Years Below | A Fundraiser for Brook Waimārama Sanctuary
40 Years Below – Roger Lusby presents Fifty-five years ago, Roger Lusby wintered over as base mechanic at Scott Base Antarctica. Over the last three years he has created a personal audio-visual show that includes pictures, stories, songs, poems and humour to share his experience. This is also a tribute to Sir Ernest Shackleton.
All ticket sales go directly to supporting conservation in the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary – thanks to the Support from Roger Lusby and The Boathouse
Venue: The Boathouse | 326 Wakefield Quay, Stepneyville, Nelson
Date: Wednesday, 1st July 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm (show begins 6:30pm for 1.5 hours and half an hour intermission)
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How a Small Nelson Festival Keeps Punching Above Its Weight — and Why Artists Get In Behind It
While festivals across Aotearoa scale back or disappear, one regional event in Whakatū Nelson is doing the opposite. This July, Bayleys Te Ramaroa - Nelson Light Festival will transform the city into an immersive playground of light, sound, sculpture, and interactive art — bringing internationally recognised artists, large-scale installations, and tens of thousands of visitors into the CBD in the heart of winter.
A community-built event from a regional city, Bayleys Te Ramaroa continues to attract innovative light and interactive artists from across Aotearoa. This year’s festival features a major installation inside Nelson Cathedral by acclaimed light artist Angus Muir of Darklight. Dedicated to renewing spaces while acknowledging their history, Darklight’s installation, Mind in the Ether invites audiences into a meditative journey where light, sound, and space dissolve into a suspended, dreamlike atmosphere.
Since launching in 2013, the festival has grown into one of the country’s largest free light festivals, attracting over 50,000 visitors in 2023. “In a regional city, access to large-scale immersive art experiences is rare,” says Michaela. “For young people, seeing work like this up close can completely change what feels creatively possible. For five winter nights, the city changes. You can feel the atmosphere shift.”
“Te Ramaroa exists because people make it happen,” adds Bayleys Te Ramaroa Trust Chair Annette Milligan. “Thousands of volunteer hours go into this event. It’s artists mentoring younger artists, businesses backing creativity, community groups collaborating together.
That’s why it feels different.” Bayleys Te Ramaroa Nelson Light Festival takes place July 3rd – 7th throughout Whakatū/Nelson.
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WEEK 7: WHERE’S PURPLE MAN?
Purple Man is back exploring Nelson City… and this week he’s found somewhere full of colour, style and beautiful design.
This Week’s Clue
Purple Man was seen in a boutique Nelson store that has been shining since 2001 — a place known for beautiful New Zealand and international clothing, jewellery, footwear, bags, and carefully selected designer labels💜 Do you know where he is this week?
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