NZ’s first kerbside soft plastic recycling trial under way
Orange bags bulging with soft plastic are being placed outside homes in Nelson as a New Zealand first kerbside collection trial gets underway. From last Thursday, 1000 enrolled houses on…
Free-flowing Fridays: Is it a figment of Nelson drivers’ imaginations?
Getting stuck in traffic heading into Nelson during peak hours is rarely fun, and travel times on our arterial routes, Rocks Rd and Waimea Rd, are predicted to double by…
Spring into action for city spring clean
A mission to spring clean central Nelson is gathering steam ahead of springing into action this month. The initiative came from the What If Whakatū Nelson series of talks last…
‘Luckiest man alive’ thanks rescue helicopter
Allan Innes-Walker reckons he’s the luckiest man alive. Six months after an accident that saw his body engulfed in flames, his scars are fading: the wounds to his arms were…
Latest designs for Nelson city revamp
A major upgrade of Bridge St will see more than 100 new trees planted along a kerb-less road, the latest designs show. It comes as Nelson City Council has announced…
Job Vacancy for Chef: Melrose Cafe
Melrose cafe is looking for a part time chef to join our expanding team. Cafe work, day time hours. Experience in the industry necessary. Please send through your CV…
The Kindness Pandemic
The Kindness Pandemic Spreading random acts of kindness to make our town even nicer. A series of art activations will invite people to pause and share a smile or…
Sounds Air WKA-CHC proposal ready to fly
Tickets will go on sale next month for a new flight service between Wānaka and Christchurch, following successful discussions between Sounds Air, Christchurch Airport and Queenstown Airport Corporation, which manages…