Nelson Weekly Your Community Newspaper
Tuesday 29 October 2013
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India Homan, of Birchwood School, plays as part of the school’s ukulele group last week. Photo: Andrew Board.
Students give arts fest a lift
A thousand students from 25 local schools gave shoppers and city workers some entertainment last week, performing at 1903 Square as part of the Nelson Arts Festival. Stage One was set up across the road from the cathedral on Trafalgar St and invited musical and cultural groups from schools around the region. Formerly called Red Square, the
week-long event is a highlight of the Arts Festival says its director Sophie Kelly. “Stage One is a great platform for showcasing Nelson’s young talent and it’s an incredibly positive experience for students to perform for their community.” The performances varied from kapa haka, ukulele, choirs and even chime bars. There were also a number of rock bands from primary schools,
while intermediate and secondary schools included jazz, concert bands and brass ensembles. Stage One moved to 1903 Square two years ago as it doesn’t require road closures and has an existing stage, making it more convenient for organisers. The annual Nelson Arts Festival finished yesterday and it was another huge success, says Sophie.
Makos win championship Page 29
Woman shocked by thief A would-be thief was sprung in the middle of a home invasion last week when the home owner caught him in the act. Arriving at her Aldinga Ave home in the middle of the day, Michelle Hansen was shocked to find she’d busted someone midburglary. “I came home unexpectedly at about 10.30am. As I came down the driveway I popped the garage door open and I saw something move through the back glass door of the garage.” Unsure if it was a cat or a person, Michelle yelled out to see who it was and came face-to-face with a complete stranger. “I just screamed out ‘who’s there?’ ‘what are you doing on my property?’ And next thing this six foot Maori or
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Polynesian guy is coming towards me covering his head with his hood.” As the intruder headed off down the driveway Michelle says he said he’d got the wrong house. “I ran after him and said ‘I work bloody hard for what I’ve got, you should get yourself a job’ but he just kept on running. He must have thought I was pretty crazy to chase him.” For Michelle it was a worst case scenario after her teenage daughter was paid a visit by someone just weeks before, during the school holidays. She believes the same man knocked on the door of her home but was
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