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Wednesday 21 January 2015
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Chasing first win Page 24
Saxton Oval stars again
Twenty-two of the world’s top cricket players showed their skills in Nelson on Tuesday – but it was Saxton Oval that was the real star. An almost capacity crowd crammed the banks of the oval for the first one day international cricket game of the summer between the Black Caps and Sri
Lanka. Saxton Oval will host another three ODIs this summer, all part of the Cricket World Cup. Main photo: Evan Barnes/Shuttersport. Insert: Graeme, Kate and Dan Oldham, all of Richmond, watch the Black Caps play Sri Lanka at Saxton Oval on Tuesday. Photo: Jacob Chandler.
Major expansion for Richmond Mall The Richmond Mall is about to get even bigger with a new multi-million dollar development of supermarket Pak ’n Save starting this week. Pak ‘n Save will be expanded by a further 750 square metres in the plan which includes a new loading dock of 620 square metres and constructing a partly-covered pedestrian walkway joining Richmond Mall with Kmart and The Warehouse on the opposite side of the carpark.
Construction started on Monday with the demolition of the Powerstore building near the Mall’s Talbot St entrance. Powerstore is closing its doors at the mall although may reopen in Richmond if it finds a suitable premises “This is a hugely exciting new development for Richmond and Richmond Mall,” mall manager Belinda de Clerq says. “We keep growing, and this is another major improvement in the shopping experience
for all our customers.” “It’s all about convenience and better shopping. Covered walkways will give our customers safe and easy access to the mall come rain or shine.” Nelson construction company, Coman Construction, has secured the contract for the project, with on-site work lasting most of the year. The project is due for completion in time for the busy Christmas season according to Cephas Property Manage-
ment which looks after the mall. “It’s a vote of confidence in the region,” Cephas general manager, Jamie Gaskell says. “The Richmond economy has been strengthening for some time now, and this development is part of a long term plan of continued investment in Richmond’s vibrant community hub. “This project improves our customers
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