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Gerald “Ged” Casey takes thousands of steps each day as he repeatedly walks up and down Bridge St, but he reckons he say...
16/12/2025

Gerald “Ged” Casey takes thousands of steps each day as he repeatedly walks up and down Bridge St, but he reckons he says even more words.

Ged is the stakeholder manager for Nelson’s Bridge St upgrade project – Bridge to Better. His role is to be the eyes and ears of Bridge St, liaising with Nelson City Council, contractor Isaac Construction, and affected businesses.

No bridge too far for Ged

Mike and Melody Nicholls, both 70, were affectionately called M&M for years, but it wasn’t until an M&M-themed golf figu...
14/12/2025

Mike and Melody Nicholls, both 70, were affectionately called M&M for years, but it wasn’t until an M&M-themed golf figurine that Melody won at a golf tournament in 2017 that their affection for the confection melted their hearts.

Mike and Melody’s confection affection

Nelson’s Graeme Thomas has spent 23 years helping turn houses into homes for older residents, and Abbeyfield New Zealand...
14/12/2025

Nelson’s Graeme Thomas has spent 23 years helping turn houses into homes for older residents, and Abbeyfield New Zealand Inc has recognised his dedication with a Life Member award.

Abbeyfield life honour feels like home

The Fifeshire Foundation’s annual Big Give appeal has received a cracker of a donation this year. Last week, Crackerjack...
11/12/2025

The Fifeshire Foundation’s annual Big Give appeal has received a cracker of a donation this year. Last week, Crackerjack Toys handed over a vanload of items for children in need this Christmas, with more to come.

A cracker of a donation for Big Give

Jesse Dudley loves his bright orange hair, but he is about to say goodbye to it – all for a good cause.
11/12/2025

Jesse Dudley loves his bright orange hair, but he is about to say goodbye to it – all for a good cause.

Hair one day, gone the next

Nelson Intermediate School is closing out the academic year on a high note, with one of its Aquabot teams, Placeholders,...
09/12/2025

Nelson Intermediate School is closing out the academic year on a high note, with one of its Aquabot teams, Placeholders, securing second place at the Aquabot National Competition in Lower Hutt late last month. As a result, the team has been officially invited to represent New Zealand at the International Aquabot Competition in Maryland, USA, in May 2026.

Placeholders secure national silver

Nelson College for Girls is celebrating winning the South Island Secondary Schools Junior Volleyball Championship for th...
07/12/2025

Nelson College for Girls is celebrating winning the South Island Secondary Schools Junior Volleyball Championship for the first time in more than 40 years of trying.

Long road trip pays off for NCG volleyballers

A community-driven art project is set to transform Nelson’s city centre into a vibrant, colourful space this summer. The...
07/12/2025

A community-driven art project is set to transform Nelson’s city centre into a vibrant, colourful space this summer. The Crochet Canopy Project, an initiative led by Heidi Lucas, has already received more than 550 crochet donations and the involvement of more than 100 participants since it began in September.

Crochet to brighten city centre

They say good things come in pairs, and this year’s Nelson College for Girls duxes are living proof. Sabrina Dance and A...
07/12/2025

They say good things come in pairs, and this year’s Nelson College for Girls duxes are living proof. Sabrina Dance and Amen Lee have both earned the top award in 2025, for their academic achievements and contributions to the school community.

Double delight for duxes

He has a fast machine, he kept the school grounds clean, he was the best damn caretaker they had ever seen.Rock band mer...
04/12/2025

He has a fast machine, he kept the school grounds clean, he was the best damn caretaker they had ever seen.

Rock band merchandise from the likes of AC/DC, Pink Floyd and Metallica, paired with year-round shorts and sneakers, is an iconic addition to Scott (Scotty) Robertson’s caretaking paraphernalia in his close to 15 years at Victory Primary School.

Scotty signs off from Victory Primary

The Salvation Army has confirmed the locations of three new housing developments in Nelson, part of a Government program...
04/12/2025

The Salvation Army has confirmed the locations of three new housing developments in Nelson, part of a Government programme announced in October to deliver 99 new homes across the Top of the South.

Of those, 81 will be built in Nelson at 156 Toi Toi St, 117–121 Milton St, and 186 Rutherford St, with all three developments expected to be ready for tenants by mid-2027.

Locations confirmed for new social housing

The “bright light” behind the bar at Stoke’s Turf Hotel is determined to beat a terminal cancer diagnosis, and the commu...
04/12/2025

The “bright light” behind the bar at Stoke’s Turf Hotel is determined to beat a terminal cancer diagnosis, and the community is jumping on board to support her.

‘Bright light’ determined to beat cancer

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