Nelson Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
wednesday 8 September 2021
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Tāhunanui fighting priority lanes Kate Russell Reporter
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The Tāhunanui community says they finally feel as if their voices are being heard by Waka Kotahi. Last month, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and the Nelson City Council released a summary of the recent engagement on the
Nelson Future Access project. In this report, they acknowledged the concerns of the Tāhunanui community regarding the priority lanes that have been recommended for Tāhunanui Dr. This recommendation was the result of a long-awaited Nelson Future Access study that looked at three options that included priority lanes or clearways for
Tāhunanui Dr and Waimea Rd, widening Rocks Rd, or adding an ‘inland route’ to the city’s transport network. Waka Kotahi said, after community consultation, the addition of priority lanes scored best overall against assessment criteria and that they had received “considerable” community support for this option.
However, this idea was labelled “dangerous” by the Tāhunanui Business and Citizens Association, which believes the extra lanes and loss of car parking will negatively impact roadside businesses. This included the Tāhunanui Pharmacy and Tāhunanui Medical Centre, who expressed concern over how emergency servic-
es would be able to access their premises safely. Paul Matheson, chair of the Tāhunanui Business and Citizens Association, says he feels hopeful after seeing the recent report, which summarises the feedback received during the second phase of community engagement from
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Cheers to Level 2
Nelson is now in Alert Level 2. Speight’s Ale House Nelson coowners Chris Watson and Dean Brown are looking forward to welcoming patrons back through the doors today.
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Chris says they ask everyone to be kind and remember that “everyone is doing the best under the rules that have been placed on us”. Level 2 means schools can re-
open from Thursday morning, with a recommendation, but not a mandate, to wear a mask. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Level 2 will be different See Page 2
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speight’s ale House Nelson coowners Chris Watson and Dean Brown are asking punters to be patient in Level 2 as the team adjusts to the new requirements. Photo: Sara Hollyman.
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