8+ hour, 17+ min ago   (402+ words) Saint Peter Chanel (Hato Petera Haniera) students are stepping beyond the classroom to help make te reo Māori a living part of everyday life in Motueka. Today (Monday, 14 September), the school's Year 7 and 8 students will set up outside the Motueka…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (301+ words) A community market packed with bargains, baking, plants and produce will help local Scout groups fund their next adventures. The Brightwater Scouts market will be held from 10am-2pm on Saturday, 19 September, at the Brightwater Scouts Den, Charlotte Lane, Brightwater, rain or…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago   (410+ words) Small but dedicated volunteers are working behind the scenes to stage one of Murchison’s longest-running community events. The Murchison Spring Flower Show returns to the Murchison Recreation Centre on Saturday, 19 September, showcasing everything from award-winning daffodils to children’s artwork and…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (583+ words) Three years shy of 90, Stoke artist Gary Gibbens is preparing to showcase his latest work at Art Group Nelson’s 54th Annual Spring Exhibition this weekend and says he has no plans to put down the paintbrush any time soon. In fact,…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (503+ words) Nelson artist Pip Day has never pitched her work to a gallery, yet outlets across New Zealand keep seeking her out after discovering her creations online. Now, with a growing list of stockists and a new medium born from necessity…...

4+ day, 48+ min ago   (297+ words) Taane Mills is turning homegrown produce into support for local conservation, donating nearly $290 from his roadside stall to the Otuwhero Wetland Trust. The 11-year-old’s produce stall ticks away throughout the year, giving him a little pocket money that inevitably gets…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (499+ words) Māpua Makers Markets are an important fundraiser for Māpua Hall, with stall holders paying a modest fee, visitors invited to contribute a koha at the door, and the hall committee running a popular morning tea. With the next market on…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (452+ words) A campaign aimed at helping the keep the Suter Art Gallery open and accessible is hoping to attract 200 new supporters. The Friends campaign is not a new concept and has helped support the Suter for years. But rising costs mean…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (620+ words) German immigrant John Denne overcame debt, imprisonment and rumour before his name became permanently linked to a beloved Maitai River swimming spot. Denne’s Hole on the Maitai River has been a popular swimming spot for generations. But how did it…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (195+ words) Motueka has bid kon'nichiwa and sayonara to a visiting group from Kiyosato, as the long-running friendship between the two communities continues to flourish. The group, from Motueka's sister town in the northern part of Hokuto City in Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture,…...