Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated
Wednesday 25 March 2020
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS CARING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT IN 2020
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New Zealand heading into full lockdown Matt McCrorie Reporter
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On Monday afternoon Prime Minister Jacinda Arden announced that the country will go into a full lockdown today. New Zealand’s alert level rose to
three on Monday afternoon, giving New Zealander’s 48 hours to prepare for level four. The country will now remain at level four for four weeks from today (Wednesday) at 11:59pm, the Prime Minister said at a press conference on Monday. This means that all New Zealand-
er’s should stay at home, unless visiting essential services. Nonessential businesses like bars, cafes, gyms and cinemas will close, but supermarkets and pharmacies and other essential services will remain open The Prime Minister also announced the closure of schools
on Monday afternoon. Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced that the Government almost doubled how much it will spend on its wage subsidies, opening the scheme up to all companies in New Zealand. “We will make sure that all New Zealanders continue to receive
some form of income through this period,” the Finance Minister said. Tasman Mayor Tim King says that this situation is ‘unprecedented,’ but that the people of Tasman need to work together
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Firewood ready for delivery Susan Johnson It was a generous gift of 100 standing trees to Rex Kelly that started a campaign to raise money for the Steam Museum at Higgins Park in Pigeon Valley. A great deal of hard work later and the yard has a mountain of dry firewood, ready for sale. “We started October last year,” says Rex. “Trevor Sigglekow, Doug Donaldson and John Hurley who organises us all. It’s gum and blackwood which is good quality and burns hot making it economical.” The money is going towards rebuilding and maintaining the collection of steam engines at Higgins Park. Delivery for the wood can be organised with prior arrangement. Delivery will be to your kerb-side and will be a four metre load, nothing smaller. For more details phone Rex on 027 4434 105 or John on 03 541 8998.
Working hard to raise money for the Higgins Park is Trevor Sigglekow and Rex Kelly. Photo: Susan Johnson.
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