Editor's letter
Editor
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CEO
ime rolls by so fast and it’s hard to believe we are almost a quarter of the way through 2020 already. March is a busy time, heralding the start of autumn, celebrating St Patrick’s Day for all the Irish out there and sadly this year the first anniversary of the horrendous terrorist attack on 15th March at two Christchurch mosques. Fifty one people died that infamous day putting New Zealand firmly in the glare of the international terrorism spotlight, but at the same time uniting this country’s moral and ethical people against such hatred and racism. Throughout our history – especially during the nation’s early development – there have been many clashes of different sorts over real and perceived grievances and some, such as the historic Wairau Affray, have turned deadly. Despite this, New Zealanders have stepped up, united and moved on to develop a solid, steadfast nation with a multi-cultural population. Even the early settlers in Picton and Blenheim worked together to sort their differences and develop what is now known as Marlborough. Check out on page 38 what went on during the last 170 years. Our main feature this month is about café culture and who doesn’t enjoy an espresso and a piece of sugar-free slice? The Top of the South has a huge range of café options catering for all walks of life, all ages and all stages so check them out on the following pages and in person. Maybe the girls can get together for coffee and cake while the guys head for a trim and some ‘beardscaping’ at one of the interesting local barber shops. Throughout New Zealand, including right across Nelson Tasman and Marlborough, old-style barber shops are enjoying a resurgence with a contemporary twist and there’s more about that in the following pages too. Elsewhere there’s the usual interesting columns and interviews so pick up your WildTomato, order that flat white, Americano or pot of English breakfast tea and take time out of your busy day to relax and enjoy.
Lynda Papesch 021 073 2786 lynda@wildtomato.co.nz
Lisa Friis 021 0879 4411 lisa@wildtomato.co.nz
Design & art direction Hester Janssen design@wildtomato.co.nz
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Heading to Marchfest
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opular Lyttleton band The Eastern (pictured) is one of the feature acts at this year’s Marchfest on Saturday 14th March at Founders Heritage Park. Celebrating its 13th year, Marchfest is a unique craft beer and music festival held annually in Nelson. Unlike ordinary beer festivals, all the beers available at Marchfest have been specially commissioned for the event and have never previously been
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tasted by the public. Last year was the biggest Marchfest yet, with a sell-out crowd of more than 4000 people enjoying the one-day event. Marchfest is the keynote event of Nelson Beer Week (NBW) now in its third year. Last year over 25 fun beer-related events were held across different venues, involving great beers from Kiwi breweries all over the country.
Cover photography by Ishna Jacobs and styled by Amy McLeod, check out page 41 of Fashion for where you can get the look
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