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Nelson’s spot under the sun
Sitting at the top north-west corner of the South Island, Nelson is consistently rated the sunniest region in the country, with a geography which boasts everything from long golden beaches to untouched forests and rugged mountains.
Nelson city serves as a gateway to the three national parks on its doorstep and has firmly established itself as a popular ecotourism and adventure tourism town. Many areas within the greater Nelson Tasman region boast beaches, forests, pristine bodies of water and magnificent cave systems. Nelson truly is the best of both worlds. It’s large enough to offer all the services and amenities of a large city, but at the same time it is small enough to be welcoming and friendly. Nelson is New Zealand’s largest fishing port and the gateway to a major forestry and horticulture industry. There is the attraction of fine foods, great wines, an innovative craft industry, spectacular scenery and traditional Kiwi hospitality and the combination makes Nelson Tasman a place holiday-makers flock to all year round. The beautiful coastline from Nelson to Golden Bay and the Abel Tasman National Park is famous for its clear blue waters and pristine golden sand beaches. The park itself can be explored by guided walks, sea kayak, cruise boat, water taxi or freedom walking, allowing you to see penguins, seals, dolphins and native birds, all set in lush native forest and beautiful beaches. Inland Nelson Tasman is equally as exciting, in a wonderland of water adventure, including kayaking, rafting and boating. If frozen water is a preference, skiing and even ice skating make the Nelson Lakes National Park a popular winter destination, well served by some exquisite luxury lodges hidden away among mountains, lakes and exotic native bush settings. Nelson Tasman is very family friendly. There are three national parks and the Abel Tasman should be a number one must do on everyone’s list. It is one of the country’s sunshine capitals and is also earning a title as the creative arts capital with more than 250 local artists, including traditional, contemporary and Maori. Along with a plethora of wineries, Nelson is also emerging as a culinary destination with an abundance of local flavours. Local restaurants can tempt the most discerning palate with their superb seafood including mussels, scallops, oysters, seasonal whitebait, and many fish varieties. The Taste Nelson festival is held each year to celebrate these culinary delights. Nelson, blessed by nature as a destination which offers almost everything, is not to be missed in any tour of New Zealand. The region is easily accessible, being one and half hour’s drive from Picton, the gateway to the South Island via Cook Strait, or five hours from Christchurch, and is served by regular flights from all over New Zealand. CT
Nelson Tasman Tourism PO Box 788 Nelson (03) 546 6228 info@NelsonNZ.com www.nelsonnz.com
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North Canterbury farming keep an eye on the dry
The Hurunui Adverse Events Committee has been monitoring how farmers are going in the current dry weather, and would like to remind their communities of the wealth of experience and information available.
Farmers in North Canterbury have plenty of drought experience and can take credit for being in reasonable shape as February brings weeks of hot, dry weather and high evapotranspiration. “If we learned one thing in the 2014-2017 droughts, it was that you need to make decisions early on what you can control,” says Winton Dalley, Chair of the Hurunui Adverse Events Committee. “Its good practice to have plans and deadlines in place to destock, send stock out to graze, and buy in supplements while they are available at an affordable price. “Seeking advice and support from your rural professionals is a wise move, whether it is financial, stock health, stock disposal or advising on supplementary feed and green feed crops. “They have a wealth of knowledge to assist your decision making. Remember too, looking out for your neighbour is of paramount importance. “On top of normal demand for works space, in other parts of the country there are reports of longer delays due to the Coronavirus slowing expert demand. So booking in early is a must. “We had good spring growth and generally a good production season, then it came dry as normal December onward. While we usually expect the autumn rains to kick in from next month and set us up for winter, we will be in an uncomfortable position if the rains don’t come this year, and farmers need to prepare for that eventuality.” Rural Support Trust Chai, Andy Munro, says “The Rural Support Trust has as yet not received any requests for help, but we have been made aware that morale was slipping in certain areas and are monitoring the situation regularly. “We would encourage farmers to contact us if they want a free and confidential chat to one of our team.” Anyone concerned about how farmers or their families are coping are urged to call the North Canterbury Rural Support Trust on: 0800 787 254. CT
Expert consultants with 90 years experience
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