Richie McCaw surprises students at rugby training
When Nelson College rugby players gathered for a training session on Friday morning, they weren’t expecting to see one of the all-time greats. Richie McCaw, a Westpac ambassador, was in…
Father’s prisoner of war journey remembered
George Heydon wrote to his wife from a World War II prison camp: “When this ends, we can really live”. It’s one of the snippets unearthed by Nelson artist Sue…
‘Horsey’ hairstyle could get chop as school looks to ‘smarten up’ students
A popular hairstyle known as the “horsey” could face the chop at an all-boys school looking to smarten up its students. The parent of a Nelson College student contacted The…
Hikoi’s unity on show
Attending the historic hikoi in Wellington last year made a huge expression on Motueka’s Donna McLeod. The co-curator of an exhibition examining the region’s response to the march, and to…
Historic racing yacht to be sold on
A yacht that was the only finisher in a race which became the worst disaster in New Zealand yachting history is to be sold to a trust in Auckland for…
Getting ahead of the curve
Watching Harlin Strang’s hip-hop dance routine, there’s no clue her body is hiding a debilitating secret. To a pumping beat, the 12-year-old Nelson girl jumps, rolls and flips through a…
Rescue helicopter gets a lift
A new remote-controlled landing platform will help the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter get in the air more quickly. The state-of-the-art platform was bought by the helicopter trust thanks to a…
City’s ‘momentous’ climate change plan
The Nelson City Council is proposing the city cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 8.3% a year, in a bid to spur climate change action in the city.…
Wasp numbers surge with nests as big as cars
When Nelson woman Barb Amohanga discovered a massive german wasp nest in her garden shed, she didn’t go in for a closer look. With a daughter who has spent nights…
Business award winners
Engineering company Kernohan took home the Supreme and Large business awards at the 35th Nelson Pine Industries Chamber of Commerce Business Awards at Annesbrook Events Centre on Friday night. Judges…