Headliners What made news in our region Council seeking feedback on climate adaptation
Good Bitches need bakers
As disruptive storms and major flooding events
baked goods to local charities is currently looking
become more common, councils are looking at how to prepare for the impact of a changing climate. It is predicted that in Nelson city, 4170 properties are likely to be affected by 1.5 metres of sea level rise
Good Bitches, an organisation that donates homefor volunteers in the Nelson Tasman region. “Anyone can be a Good Bitch,” says Head Bitch Lucy Williams, who regularly bakes for the organisation from her Brightwater home. The nationwide
by 2130. Council is currently holding community meetings and asking residents what features in the city they most want to protect. They are seeking
organisation provides local charities such as Age Concern, Nelson Tasman Hospice and the Cancer Society, with weekly drop-offs of home-baked
feedback on Nelson’s Climate Adaptation until 14
goodness.
August 2022.
Lobby to lower voting age
King to re-stand in Tasman
They can leave home, leave school, get a job, get
Tasman mayor Tim King has announced his
a learner’s driver’s licence and even a firearms
intention to re-stand at this year’s Local Body
license, but 16-year-olds cannot vote. At just 14
elections. So far Tim is being challenged for the
years old, Murchison’s Piper Hunt is one of the
top job by former real estate agent Mike Harvey and Lake Rotoiti’s Richard Osmaston. Tim had 12 years as deputy mayor before being elected to the mayoralty in 2019. He says his first term as mayor has been “phenomenally tricky” with the Covid-19 pandemic, the government’s Three Waters reform and cost overruns on the Waimea Community Dam, but he says the support he has had from the community has convinced him to run again.
youngest members of Make it 16, a group lobbying for the voting age to be lowered to 16. And a number of local councillors agree, Tasman District councillor Chris Hall acknowledges, “16-year-olds have a very strong investment in the future.” The issue is now being heard by the Supreme Court, with the hope that they will issue a declaration, starting the process for change.
Sam D’s giant season
The best of beer
Coming into this season, Mike Pero Nelson Giants
The region’s breweries came away with a haul of
captain Sam Dempster was described as the
medals in the Brewers Guild New Zealand Beer
backbone of the team. At 32-years-old and in his
Awards, held at Sprig + Fern The Meadows in
fifteenth season, Sam has been awarded the Giants’
Richmond last month. Nelson Tasman favourites
People’s Choice Player of the Year. Sam humbly
Sprig + Fern, Eddyline and Hop Federation each
credits the achievement to his team – both on and
received a number of accolades and newcomer,
off the court, and the hard work they have all put
Nelson Brood Fermentation, took home the overall
in in the off-season to increase stamina
trophy for Best in Class under the Specialty and
and performance.
Experimental category for their Feijoa & Rye beer.
Things we love We love winter! Well, maybe not all the rain, but the epic snowfall at Rainbow Ski Area is making up for it. We love seeing everyone having fun on the slopes.
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